Five people, including three children, are recovering from a chain reaction crash on Interstate 170 in north St. Louis County on Halloween night.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report, the collision occurred just before 9:10 p.m. Saturday on northbound I-170 just north of I-70.
According to the highway patrol, traffic was slowing on the interstate when a car following too closely rear-ended a 2009 Acura MDX. The driver of the Acura lost control and collided with the rear of a 2025 Kia K5. The Acura continued onward, colliding with the rear of a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse and the front of a 2018 Ford EcoSport.
The Traverse was totalled, and the EcoSport experienced substantial damage, according to the highway patrol.
The driver of the Traverse, a 32-year-old man, sustained critical injuries. The driver of the EcoSport, a 35-year-old woman, sustained moderate injuries. Neither motorist was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. Another woman from the EcoSport was also hospitalised. She, too, was not wearing a seatbelt.
Three children, aged four, six, and thirteen, were also admitted to the hospital. According to the crash report, the 13-year-old was not wearing her seatbelt.
The crash report did not provide information about the car or driver who caused the accident.
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