Woman Dies In Fiery Crash After Fleeing Gunfire In North City

CBS St. Louis

February 21, 2021

Homicide detectives are investigating a fiery car crash and shooting that left a woman dead and a man injured early Saturday night. Just before 1:30 a.m., an 18-year-old man, who had been shot several times, was speeding down Natural Bridge near Prairie Ave in his BMW 328 I when he lost control and hit a concrete barrier. When the car stopped, it caught on fire. Police said the teen's brother picked him up and took him to the hospital. He was critically injured. A woman, who was a passenger in the BMW, was found dead and badly burned by paramedics. The gender and age of the woman has not been released at this time.

Although it is unclear where the shooting happened, detectives were investigating a shooting nearby in the 4600 block of Kossuth minutes before the crash was reported. Officials are trying to determine if the two incidents are connected.