Police Worried About The Construction Accident's Potential Lingering Impact On Traffic

Work had resumed Sunday morning after an excavator fell, Saturday, in a partial bridge collapse at Interstate 270 and Dorsett Road.A road construction project there had been quite the "traffic headache" in St. Louis County over the weekend. Police worried about the construction accident's potential lingering impact on traffic.

A construction accident will not delay bridge work at Interstate 270 and Dorsett Road. The incident happened Saturday afternoon as crews were tearing down the bridge on southbound I-270. MoDOT says that during demolition a piece of the bridge collapsed, causing an excavator to fall. Maryland Heights Police responded to the scene and found that the driver was shaken up but not seriously injured.

LOS ANGELES -- Salmonella found in raw alfalfa sprouts appears to have sickened at least 22 people in 10 states, including a baby in Oregon, prompting a nationwide recall of the product.

It has happened again. For the second time in less than a week, a young child dies after the car they were in plunges into water. This time-tragedy struck in Lincoln County near Troy when a three year old girl drowned after her mothers car crashed into a creek. The mother of 3 year old Alexandria Gutierrez says she doesn't know how she will move on without her only child.

Medals Were Handed Out To OIF/OEF Vets

The St. Charles community buried a hero Saturday. Sgt. Denis Kisseloff, a Missouri National Guardsman, died in Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenades. At the same time his funeral was being held, hundreds of warriors who did make it home alive, received a special welcome home. A huge flag flew over the Soldiers' Memorial downtown. It is a patriotic place, for patriots to be honored. It was the way a homecoming should be, but it wasn't always the way.

A Huge Flag Flew Over Soldiers' Memorial In Downtown St. Louis Saturday Morning

The St. Charles community buried a hero Saturday. Sgt. Denis Kisseloff, a Missouri National Guardsman, died in Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenades. At the same time his funeral was being held, hundreds of warriors who did make it home alive, received a special welcome home.

The family of the woman who died after a police pursuit is suing the Village of Uplands Park -- and the unlicensed officer first exposed in the Fox Files.

St. Louis may not be the fashion capital of the world but one of the giants of fashion is in town. He is putting together a different kind of show.

New Diverging Diamond Interchange Going In At I-270 & Dorsett Road.

I-270 and Dorsett will be the sight of a new "Diverging Diamond" interchange. The first phase begins Friday night and will keep the road closed at I-270 all weekend long. Southbound I-270 will be diverted to a temporary bridge. When finished, traffic on Dorsett will actually criss-cross in a diamond pattern. That allows MODOT to reduce the number of traffic signals at the intersection. Some drivers might feel like they're heading into oncoming traffic.