ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – A Florissant man is dead after his car went off a highway in West Alton, Missouri, and crashed on Saturday evening.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report, the crash happened at 7:50 p.m. on Highway 94 at Dresser Island Drive.
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The highway patrol said Gary S. Caldwell was driving a 1973 Triumph TR6 eastbound on Highway 94 when he approached the curve at Dress Island and was traveling too fast. Caldwell allegedly lost control of his car, which went off the highway and overturned.
Caldwell was pronounced dead just before 8:15 p.m. He was 72.
The crash report states Caldwell was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.
CORRECTION: An older version of this story had the incorrect age of the driver. We regret the error.