SUV overturns on I-255 ramp near Cahokia

A driver suffered minor injuries after his SUV overturned Tuesday afternoon on a ramp near Interstate 255.

At about 11:40 a.m., the 2002 Ford SUV rolled over on the northbound ramp on Mousette Lane heading onto the interstate.

The driver, a 30-year-old man, told police his brakes went out when he was coming down the ramp. He attempted to make a right turn and instead hit a median, causing the SUV to flip over, Sauget Police Chief James Jones said.

The driver suffered lower body injuries in the crash, although they were not severe. The two passengers, a 26-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, were not injured at all, Jones said.

The westbound lanes of Mousette Lane were shut down while crews worked the scene.

This story was originally published January 23, 2018 at 8:22 PM with the headline "SUV overturns on I-255 ramp near Cahokia."