Wentzville firefighters work at the scene of a fatal accident on Interstate 64 in Lake Saint Louis where an eastbound vehicle left the roadway and caught fire on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Wentzville firefighters work at the scene of a fatal accident on Interstate 64 in Lake Saint Louis where an eastbound vehicle left the roadway and caught fire on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
ST. CHARLES COUNTY — A woman was killed Thursday in a single-vehicle crash along Highway 40 (Interstate 64) in St. Charles County, authorities said.
The crash was reported about 8 a.m. Thursday on eastbound Highway 40 near Prospect Road in Lake Saint Louis. Missouri Highway Patrol Cpl. Juston Wheetley said the wreckage was between the highway and the outer road.
The woman, whose name was not released, was the only occupant of the vehicle, which overturned and caught fire, Wheetley said.Â
The woman was thrown from the vehicle when it overturned.
