ST. LOUIS — Two people were killed in a crash early Monday morning near downtown St. Louis.
The one-car crash happened just before 3:30 a.m. on 14th Street at the eastbound Interstate 64 off-ramp. The car appeared to have slammed into a concrete barrier at the end of the ramp.
The driver and a passenger in the car died from their injuries, according to St. Louis police.
Police closed 14th Street between Chouteau Avenue and the Civic Center MetroLink station while the department's accident reconstruction unit investigated the crash. The eastbound I-64 exit was also closed at 14th Street.
Both the I-64 exit and 14th Street reopened just before 6:30 a.m.
The driver was identified as 20-year-old Eli Boyd of O'Fallon, Missouri, and his passenger was identified as 26-year-old Markel Denton.
This is a developing story and will be updated as 5 On Your Side confirms more details.