Crime & Safety
St. Louis County, MO: 2 Women Killed in 3-Vehicle Crash Friday
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO – Two women were killed and a juvenile passenger was injured Friday morning in a violent three vehicle crash near Jennings, Missouri, after one vehicle reportedly sideswiped anoth
By Avery Collins · 2026-10-09T23:52:47.300Z
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO – Two women were killed and a juvenile passenger was injured Friday morning in a violent three vehicle crash near Jennings, Missouri, after one vehicle reportedly sideswiped another, lost control, overturned and struck an oncoming vehicle.
According to the St. Louis County Police Department , officers from the City of Jennings Precinct responded at approximately 7:23 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, to a crash near the intersection of Lucas and Hunt Road and Hord Avenue.
When officers arrived, they discovered three vehicles involved in the collision.
Preliminary findings indicate the first vehicle was traveling northbound on Lucas and Hunt Boulevard when it sideswiped a second vehicle traveling in the same direction.
Investigators said the first vehicle then lost control, rolled over and collided with a third vehicle traveling southbound.
The woman driving the first vehicle sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The woman driving the third vehicle also suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A female juvenile passenger riding in the third vehicle was injured and transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Police described the juvenile's injuries as non life threatening.
The driver of the second vehicle was not injured.
Detectives from the department's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons and Accident Reconstruction units are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.
Authorities have not released the identities or ages of the deceased women or disclosed what caused the first driver to lose control.
Police emphasized that the investigation remains active and preliminary details could change as additional evidence is reviewed.
Anyone with information about the crash is encouraged to contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636 529 8210 .
Additional updates are expected as investigators continue examining the fatal collision.