ST. LOUIS — All lanes of southbound Interstate 55 are closed in south St. Louis County after a driver was shot on the highway, police confirmed with 5 On Your Side.
At about 2:13 p.m., St. Louis County police officers responded to I-55 near Union Road. A man told police he was driving when he was shot while behind the wheel. The man was rushed to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive, police said.
Southbound I-55 was closed for about an hour between Union Road and Reavis Barracks Road while police investigated and processed the scene. All lanes have reopened.
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