Crime & Safety

Man Dies in Crash in Fenton on I-44

All eastbound lanes of the interstate were closed in the area while the accident was cleared.

A section of Interstate 44 was shut down in Fenton after a semi-truck and motorcycle were involved in a wreck Thursday afternoon.

The accident was fatal for one person involved.

According to St. Louis County police, the driver of the tractor trailer had a medical condition and died at the wheel, according to Fox 2 News.

The incident happened on I-44 near Bowles around 1 p.m.

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All eastbound lanes of the interstate were closed in the area while the accident was cleared, according to KMOV.

The driver’s name has not been released yet.

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A motorcyclist suffered minor injuries after trying to avoid the tractor trailer.



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