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Man killed in Jennings crash identified

He was identified as 56-year-old James Neely
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JENNINGS, Mo. — A man who died after a crash in Jennings Friday night has been identified.

The accident happened around 8:07 p.m. at the intersection of Jennings Station Road and Lewis and Clark Boulevard.

When officers arrived, they found two cars, a Pontiac Grand Prix sedan which was occupied by one man and a GMC van which was occupied by two men.

According to the St. Louis County police department, the Pontiac Grand Prix was traveling southbound on Lewis and Clark when it entered an intersection and struck the GMC van.

It appeared that the GMC van was traveling northbound on Lewis and Clark and attempted to make a left turn in the intersection, police said.

The driver of the Pontiac Grand Prix was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was later identified as 56-year-old James Neely.

The two men in the GMC van were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.

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