SUV crashes into East St. Louis home, driver taken into cus…

Car Crash East St Louis Illinois in East St Louis, Illinois: An SUV crashed into the side of a home in East St. Louis, Illinois, around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, striking the bedroom of homeowner Jeannen Flemings, who was awake in her living room at the time. Flemings said she typically sleeps in that bedroom and could have been seriously injured or killed had she been there. The driver initially attempted to leave the scene, then got out and told the homeowner he would pay for the damage before police took him into custody. The crash occurred near North 39th Street and Belmont Avenue.