Michelle Yaeger and her two daughters, Natalie and Kenzie Brooks, were killed in a crash on Interstate 270 near Interstate 55 on Friday morning.
According to Cpl. Dallas Thompson with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the deadly crash occurred in the northbound lanes of I-270 and blocked all lanes near the ramps to I-55.
Thompson said the driver of the truck pulled over because he thought his load was coming loose. As soon as he pulled over to the side of the road, a 1998 FMC Yukon struck his truck from behind after it traveled off the left side of the ramp, an MSHP report said.
The driver of the truck got out and helped to remove one of the children from the vehicle after the SUV caught fire, Thompson said. He was unable to get the woman and other child out.
Thompson said the woman and 7-year-old were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. A 10-year-old was rushed to the hospital but died from her injuries a short time later.
The woman was identified as 45-year-old Michelle Yaeger, according to an MSHP report.
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