Emergency personnel responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday to a four-vehicle crash with injuries on I-255 westbound near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge.

The crash occurred shortly after a thunderstorm arrived in the area and with traffic on I-255 westbound already slowed due to road work being conducted throughout the day just across the river in South St. Louis County.

Illinois State Police said a 2024 Tesla Model Y driven by David Nimmo, 76, of Troy, was traveling south on I-255 approaching milepost 4 in the middle lane of three lanes, with a 2010 Mazda 6 driven by Ricki Turner, 29, of Berkeley, Mo., traveling behind and a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze driven by Jonathan Charpentier, 50, of St. Louis, traveling behind the Mazda. The Chevy Cruze failed to reduce speed and struck the Mazda, which was then pushed into the Tesla. The Cruze then struck a 2021 Kia Sorento driven by Thomas Jones, 25, of St. Louis, in the left lane.

Charpentier and Turner were both transported to an area hospital with injuries.

Charpentier was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and no insurance.