ST. LOUIS — A crash in St. Louis' Dutchtown neighborhood left one person dead Sunday night.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the crash happened at about 9 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Gravois and Bingham avenues. Police said a 2002 Ford Explorer, driven by a 23-year-old man, was traveling north on Gravois when it crossed into the southbound lanes and struck a concrete wall. The SUV ricocheted off the wall, side-swiping a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox before hitting the wall again and flipping over.
An occupant of the Explorer was ejected in the crash, and his car landed on top of him. The man, 20-year-old Alexis Mejia Mora of St. Louis, was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead, police said.
Several other people were seen exiting the Explorer and running from the scene, police said.
No other injuries were reported.
Accident reconstruction was requested.
As of Monday morning, no details were available about the victim or what led up to the crash.
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