A tragic sequence of events unfolded yesterday night in north St. Louis, leading to the death of a woman after a carjacked vehicle, fleeing police, crashed into her car. According to a report by FOX 2 Now, the incident began around 8:30 p.m. when a group of five individuals, two adults and three teens, armed with guns, carjacked a Nissan from a woman in the 700 block of Belt near Enright Avenue.
The stolen vehicle was subsequently spotted by the Real Time Crime Center, and an officer from the Mobile Reserve attempted to make a stop at Natural Bridge and Goodfellow. However, the suspects in the Nissan fled, leading to a fatal collision with a red Hyundai at the intersection of Union and Natural Bridge, as detailed by First Alert 4. The driver of the Hyundai was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
Following the incident, police have taken into custody the five suspects involved in the initial carjacking and subsequent chase. None of the suspects sustained serious injuries in the crash. Investigators recovered two firearms and a fake gun from within the stolen Nissan, according to a report from KSDK.
The Force Investigations Unit is actively investigating the events that culminated in the woman's death. More details will emerge as the investigation continues.
