ST. LOUIS — An investigation is underway after a fatal crash in St. Louis early Monday morning.
The multi-car crash happened at around 2:42 a.m. in the area of Kingshighway Boulevard and Arsenal Street.
According to a police report, a Ford Explorer was traveling southbound on Kingshighway approaching Arsenal. The Explorer struck a motorcycle, which was approaching stopped traffic, and caused the passenger on the motorcycle to go airborne.
The Explorer went on to hit a Hyundai Sonata and overturned. After being hit by the Explorer, the Hyundai hit a Toyota Camry.
The passenger on the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the victim was a female, but they have not released her name or age at this time.
The driver and passenger of the Explorer were taken to the hospital for treatment. The driver of the motorcycle was also taken to the hospital. Their conditions have not been released.
The drivers of the Hyundai and Toyota were not injured in the crash.
St. Louis police’s accident reconstruction team is handling the investigation.
Two other crashes happened across the St. Louis area Sunday night.
At around 11:30 p.m., a car slammed into a home along Cameron Road and Northgate Drive in north St. Louis County. The damage to the car and the home was minimal. The driver was taken into custody. No one was injured.
Another crash happened at around midnight on the Eads Bridge. The bridge was blocked off for several hours but has since been reopened. A 5 On Your Side crew saw two ambulances on the scene.
No other information about these crashes has been released. This is a developing story and will be updated as 5 On Your Side confirms more information.