ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A woman driving on Lindbergh Boulevard in north St. Louis County was killed when a piece or debris from a separate crash came through her windshield.
The St. Louis County Police Department said the crash happened Thursday night near the intersection of Lindbergh Boulevard and Robbins Grove Drive. The woman, 21-year-old Jaelyn Rhodes of St. Louis, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
Police said when they arrived at the scene at about 8:30, they found one car on the shoulder of the westbound lanes and another on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes. Investigators said a preliminary investigation showed a car driving westbound hit an object, possibly a street sign, knocking a piece into the air. Police said that piece of debris crashed through the windshield of Rhodes' car, which was heading eastbound.
The driver of the car going westbound remained on the scene and cooperated with the police investigation. That driver was not injured.
Police asked anyone with information about the crash to call them at 636-529-8210 or leave an anonymous tip with CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.
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