Crime & Safety

St. Peters Man Seriously Injured Following Single-Car Crash

A medical condition while driving caused a St. Peters man to drive off the road on Tuesday morning. 

James B. Wilhelm, 55, was taken to Progress West by St. Charles County Ambulance following a single-car crash on westbound Missouri Route 94 west of Mid Rivers Mall Drive. The crash occurred just after 9:30 a.m. 

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Wilhelm was heading west when he began to experience a "medical condition." Wilhelm then drove off the left side of road and struck the ground. 

Wilhelm, who was wearing a safety device in the crash, was listed as being in serious condition following the crash. 

His car, a 2008 Hyundai Tiburon, sustained minor damage in the crash. 

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