SUNSET HILLS, Mo. (AP) - A man fleeing from police in St. Louis County is dead after crashing into a bank building.
The accident happened around 3 a.m. Wednesday in Sunset Hills. The man killed has not been identified.
Sunset Hills police say an officer noticed a vehicle behind a building in an industrial area where thefts have been common. When the officer drove behind the building to investigate, the driver sped away.
The officer began a chase but lost sight of the car on South Lindbergh Boulevard. Soon, the officer discovered that the fleeing vehicle had left the roadway and struck a BMO Harris Bank.
The driver was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. The accident left a large hole in the side of the bank building.
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