Mallory Carter, 19, Audrey Smith, 20, and Andrew Marzuco, 20 all die when driver attempts to avoid animal, hits tree off of I-55 near Sikeston, Missouri
Modified Date:
Mon, 12/05/2022 - 11:34amAccident Date:
Saturday, December 3, 20223 killed, 3 injured in single vehicle crash in Scott County
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the crash occurred around 7:00 p.m. on northbound Interstate 55 at the 85.6 mile marker as the northbound vehicle driven by 20-year-old Audrey Smith, of Bridgeton, swerved to miss an animal in the road, ran off the road, and struck a tree.
Three killed when driver swerves to miss animal, striking tree, Missouri police say
Smith, of Bridgeton, Missouri, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others — 19-year-old Mallory Carter, of Brighton, Illinois, and Andrew Marzuco, 20, of Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, also died at the site of the crash.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Mallory Carter
Audrey Smith
Andrew Marzuco
Maria Marzuco
Grace Makowski
Katherine Nations
Roadway:
I-55City:
Sikeston, MOCounty:
Scott County, MO