A Festus woman and a St. Louis woman were hurt Monday evening (Jan. 9) in a two-car accident on the southbound I-270 ramp to I-55 in south St. Louis County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.
At 5:35 p.m., Jana M. Holmstrom, 48, of Festus was headed south in a 2013 Hyundai Elantra, and while changing lanes, she pulled into the path of a southbound 2006 Honda Civic, and the left side of the Elantra struck the right side of the Civic, the report said.
After the collision, the Civic ran off the right side of the road and struck the median before returning to the road and striking the left side of the Elantra, according to the report.
Jamie N. Eagle-Markovich, 39, of St. Louis was driving the Civic.
Holmstrom was moderately injured, and Eagle-Markovich sustained minor injuries. Both were transported to area hospitals.
Holmstrom was taken to St. Anthony’s Medical Center in south St. Louis County, where she was treated and released, a hospital spokesman said.
Eagle-Markovich was taken to Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur, where she was treated and released, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Both drivers were wearing seat belts, the patrol reported.
The Elantra was moderately damaged, and the Civic was totaled, the report said.