EAST ST. LOUIS, IL : St. Louis man dies in East St. Louis car crash on Thursday, January 19th 2017
East Saint Louis, Illinois
A St. Louis-area man died after crashing into a traffic light pole on Route 3 Thursday morning.
The 2009 Dodge Caliber broke apart on impact, and its engine was dislodged and landed on Eighth Street, nearly 50 feet from the mangled car. The crash scene is in East St. Louis just north of Sauget.
Master Sgt. Jeff Snyder of the Illinois State Police said the victim, 27, was driving north on Route 3 toward the Poplar Street Bridge when his car drifted to the right and struck the traffic light pole about 5:45 a.m. The victim had been wearing a seat belt, Snyder said.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. The victim's name has not yet been released.
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St. Louis man dies in East St. Louis car crash