Dog causes crash on I-270 south; several injured
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Four people were taken to the hospital Saturday night following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 270 South. The accident occurred around 8 p.m. after a dog interfered with one of the drivers. Police say a Volkswagen Jetta and a Chevy Equinox were traveling southbound when a dog inside the Jetta got under the driver's feet. The Jetta's driver hit the brakes, causing the Equinox to rear-end the vehicle just south of Manchester Road near West County Center. The 18-year-old female driver of the Jetta and her two passengers were among those transported for medical care. Those passengers included a 15-year-old girl and a 23-year-old man. The driver of the Chevy Equinox, a 22-year-old male, was also taken to the hospital. Police stated that all four individuals involved in the collision suffered various injuries. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by KTVI. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat information into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by KTVI staff before being published.
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