Three people killed, two critically injured in west St. Louis County car accident

Three people believed to be teenagers were killed early Sunday in a single-car crash in west St. Louis County, police said.

Two others were critically injured, according to a release from the St. Louis County Police Department.

The identities of the victims have not been released. They are believed to be in their mid- to late-teens, police said.

The accident along Kiefer Creek Road near Forest Valley Drive was reported at 4:09 a.m.

``Upon arrival, responding officers located a motor vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The vehicle had struck a tree,” the release states. “Preliminary investigation has revealed the vehicle, a Nissan Maxima, was travelling eastbound on Kiefer Creek Road near Forest Valley Road when it left the roadway and struck a tree. The vehicle then caught fire.”

Officers from the West County Precinct and the Accident Reconstruction Unit are investigating.

The department is asking members of the public to contact police at 636-529-8210 with any information about the accident. People who want to remain anonymous and possibly receive a reward for information can contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS(8477).