Two women killed in St. Louis County after car crashes into tree

Two women were killed when their car left the road in south St. Louis County and crashed into a tree, county police said Tuesday.

Police said driver Heather Derickson, 18, and her passenger, Hailey Webb, 20, were killed after the Mazda 3 sedan in which they were riding left Lemay Ferry Road and struck the tree Sunday.

The pair were moving south on the road and the crash occurred just south of the intersection with Providence Place Drive in unincorporated St. Louis County.

The women were declared dead at the scene, police said, less than four miles from their home, in the 2800 block of Parc Cheri Court in the county.

Police said the accident occurred at about 9:15 p.m. Sunday. Police are currently investigating and anyone with details about the crash is asked to call investigators at 636-529-8210.

The women were attending St. Louis Community College.