SAINT LOUIS COUNTY, MO. (THECOUNT) — Larry Peeples, of Saint Louis, Missouri, has been identified as the pedestrian in a fatal vehicle collision Saturday night in Saint Louis County.
Peoples, 41, was killed after he was struck by a vehicle Saturday night in Saint Louis.
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According to reports, a Chevrolet Monte Carlo was traveling on Interstate 170 near St. Charles Rock Road in Saint Louis, when the vehicle came into contact with a Ford Fusion around 8 p.m. Saturday. The Chevrolet then crossed centerlines and exited the roadway before coming into contact with Peoples, who was on-foot.
Peeples was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene.
The 35-year-old driver of the Chevrolet, and the 59-year-old driver of the Ford, were both seriously injured in the wreck. Both drivers were transported to area hospitals.
The cause of the deadly incident remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: St. Louis County is located in the eastern-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is bounded by the city of St. Louis and the Mississippi River to the east, the Missouri River to the north, and the Meramec River to the south – Wikipedia.