Five people, including three children as young as 4, were hurt Saturday night when a chain-reaction crash tore through slowing traffic on southbound Interstate 170 in north St. Louis County. The pileup happened just before 9:10 p.m. on Halloween, just north of where I-170 meets Interstate 70, and left one vehicle totaled and another with extensive damage.
According to FOX 2, the crash involved four vehicles: a 2009 Acura MDX, a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse, a 2018 Ford EcoSport and a 2025 Kia K5. Traffic on the interstate was slowing at the time the vehicles collided, the station reported, citing a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
A driver following too closely hit the Acura MDX from behind. The Acura then struck the rear of the Kia K5, continued forward and hit the back of the Chevrolet Traverse and the front of the Ford EcoSport, the report notes. The Traverse was totaled in the collision, while the EcoSport sustained extensive damage.
Driver and Child Injuries
The Traverse's driver, a 32-year-old man, suffered serious injuries in the crash, per the same account. The EcoSport's driver, a 35-year-old woman, suffered moderate injuries, and another woman riding in that vehicle was also hospitalized afterward.
Three children, ages 4, 6 and 13, were taken to the hospital following the crash, the report states. The station's report does not specify the children's relationship to the adults involved or detail their medical conditions beyond confirming they were hospitalized.
What the Crash Report Doesn't Say
The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, as cited by FOX 2, did not include information identifying which vehicle or driver initiated the chain reaction. That detail remains unknown based on the information made available so far.
Troopers compile crash details like these as part of the state's broader traffic safety record-keeping, with the Missouri State Highway Patrol maintaining individual crash report records for incidents across the state. The agency also publishes broader statistics through its traffic statistics resources, which track crash patterns statewide.
