ST. LOUIS — An accident turned fatal on Interstate 55 Saturday morning.
It happened a little after 10 a.m. on I-55 northbound near Arsenal.
A 5 On Your Side photographer was at the scene and said the accident occurred near the Lemp Mansion, in Soulard.
Police say three people were in the car when they slipped off the roadway and hit a tree.
All of the occupants were taken to the hospital, where the unidentified driver later died. The two passengers, a 47-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The driver was identified as John Hemphill.
As a result of the accident, multiple lanes were closed while crews cleaned up the area. They are now open again.
The cause of the crash is unknown. It is unclear if the weather was a factor.