Crime & Safety

Florissant Man Causes I-70 Crash at Earth City Expressway

Two freight-liner trucks collided on Friday to cause an accident on the highway.

Two semi-trucks, including a Florissant driver, crashed on Interstate 70 Friday and left both drivers with injuries.

Daniel Carter, of Florissant, attempted to change lanes at the Earth City Expressway and swerved to avoid hitting a stopped vehicle ahead of it, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. He lost control of the truck and ended up colliding with another truck.

Carter and Wayne Ash, the other driver, were taken to DePaul Hospital. Carter suffered moderate injuries.

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Both men wore seat belts according to the report.

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