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ISP Releases More Information About I-270 Crash On Tuesday

2 years ago
Drone footage provided by Brayden Cook Video Courtesy of Aubrey Claxton Willis Illinois State Police (ISP) released a preliminary investigation report on Wednesday morning concerning a multi-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:38 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. ISP said the incident took place on I-270 westbound near milepost 5 and involved a Truck Tractor Semi-Trailer (TTST) that caught on fire. According to ISP Troop 8, the initial fire in the TTST led to a series of events causing a chain reaction rear-end crash. A second TTST stopped directly behind the burning vehicle, followed by two passenger vehicles. A third TTST failed to stop, resulting in the collision. Three individuals were transported to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. In a statement, ISP also added this about the Tuesday afternoon accident: "All eastbound and westbound lanes of I-270 were shut down. I-270 westbound lanes of I-270 reopened at approximately 1:20 a.m. One lane

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Nitrogen tank leaks at West County Center, no injuries reported

2 years ago
DES PERES, Mo. - There were no injuries after a nitrogen tank had a minor leak at West County Center on Wednesday morning. The Des Peres Fire Department responded to the scene after a security guard heard a sound coming from the tank and dialed 911. Officials say the tank was used to cool specialty [...]
Nick Gladney

Man arrested for car break-in, shooting at gas station

2 years ago
ST. LOUIS - A man was arrested after breaking into a car and firing a gunshot while at a Conoco gas station in north St. Louis County on Tuesday morning. Police say a man saw someone breaking into his car while he was inside the store on Page Avenue, just west of North and South [...]
Nick Gladney

Multiple-Vehicle Crash Sparks Fire, Injuries On I-270

2 years ago
Authorities are investigating an accident that involved multiple vehicles on Interstate 270 near the Chain of Rocks Bridge on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. Traffic was back up significantly after the accident and a tractor-trailer was reported to have caught fire and multiple individuals were injured. There was several vehicles involved in the accident. Law enforcement reported that area of 270 was closed for multiple hours and the lanes didn't open until early Wednesday. More to come. Video Courtesy of Aubrey Claxton Willis Drone footage provided by Brayden Cook Photo courtesy of Adam Hutton

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House Looks To Make KOSA And COPPA Worse

2 years ago
If you had that Congress was going to take bad “protect the children” bills and make them worse on your bingo card, congratulations, you’ve won this week’s easiest prediction. This seems like a not great situation. As mentioned, the House Energy & Commerce Committee is holding a markup today for a bunch of bills. Yesterday, […]
Mike Masnick