Crime & Safety
Accident Sends Multiple People to Hospital Monday
Rescue crews were called to the scene of a crash Monday in Town and Country where one person was extricated and five people were taken to the hospital.
Rescue crews were called to the scene of a crash Monday in Town and Country where one person was extricated from a car and five people were taken to the hospital.
According to spokesperson Kim Bacon, the call came in around 12:30 p.m. Monday of the crash at 3015 North Ballas Rd.
Numerous rescue crews responded to the scene. One person was trapped in their vehicle and had to be extricated.
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also responded to the crash. Captain Gary Hoezler said one vehicle heading northbound on Ballas Road ran a red light and struck another vehicle that was heading southbound on Ballas Road making a left turn onto eastbound Highway 40.
Bacon said five people were taken to area hospitals, including in Town and Country and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
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Hoelzer said the injuries from the accident were minor.
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