Wentzville man killed in crash on I-70 in St. Charles

ST. CHARLES — A 36-year-old Wentzville man died early Friday in a crash on Interstate 70 in St. Charles. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on th...

July 29, 2023
4:14 AM

ST. CHARLES — A 36-year-old Wentzville man died early Friday in a crash on Interstate 70 in St. Charles. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on the highway near Zumbehl Road, said Cpl. Dallas Thompson of the Missouri Highway Patrol. James Melton was stopped in traffic in the westbound lane when a semi-truck did not stop and hit the back of Melton's pickup truck, according to a crash report. Melton was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, Thompson said. The driver of the semi-truck is from Oakland Park, Florida.

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