35-year-old male pedestrian killed, after being struck by a tractor-trailer while trying to cross westbound I-270 in north St. Louis County.
Semi-truck hits, kills pedestrian on I-270 in north St. Louis County.
Police say a 35-year-old man was hit and killed by a semi truck on Interstate 270 in north St. Louis County on Tuesday.
According to officials, the victim was crossing the westbound lanes of the interstate between New Halls Ferry and W. Florissant when he was struck around 2:30 a.m.
Police did not identify the victim and other details surrounding the incident were not immediately available.
All westbound lanes were closed for hours while crews worked to clear the wreck. All but one lane was back open by 7 a.m.
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