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Three people were killed in a four-car crash on Interstate-44 in Franklin County, Missouri. The accident occurred when a 2020 Jeep Cherokee traveling in the wrong direction collided with a 2017 Nissan Rogue, a 2010 Toyota Corolla, and a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The driver of the wrong-way vehicle and the occupants of the Nissan were pronounced dead at the hospital.
A motorcyclist died after losing control and colliding with a semi on Interstate 44 in Downtown St. Louis. The motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident.
One person has died after a truck crashed on Interstate 44 in Oklahoma City. The crash involved a Braum's truck, and hazmat was called to the scene due to a ruptured fuel tank. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and authorities are conducting an investigation. No names have been released.
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 44 in Oklahoma City were closed at May Avenue after a tractor-trailer was hanging over the side of a bridge. The driver and passenger of the tractor-trailer were okay, but a person under the bridge was hit by debris from the crash and received minor injuries. The lanes of I-44 are closed at Pennsylvania Avenue, and traffic is being diverted off Pennsylvania Avenue. The north and southbound lanes of Pennsylvania are also shut down due to the tractor-trailer. Crews will be working to clear the scene for a while, according to troopers.
A 5-year-old child was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 44 near Waynesville, Missouri, and was airlifted to the University of Missouri Columbia Hospital for serious injuries. The cause of the accident is unclear, but police are investigating and getting conflicting information from the child's parents and others. The accident reconstruction team is on the scene.