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ST. CLAIR, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A man is in custody after a woman died during a domestic dispute Monday according to police.

St. Clair Police Department stated that on Monday afternoon, at around 1:15 p.m., officers responded to Highway 47 near Miller Drive for someone lying on the road.

At the scene, officers found a woman who seemed to have been hit by a car.

The woman was taken to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

Detectives responded to the scene and determined she was not hit by a car. During the investigation, police determined she was in a domestic dispute outside the city limits in Franklin County.

Evidence was found which indicated the woman was hanging onto the door on the passenger side of a car, fell off and was injured. The driver of the car left the scene and later turned himself in to the St. Clair County Police. He was taken into custody and is currently being held at the Franklin County Detention Center. pending application of a warrant, police say.

Police believe this is an isolated case and there is no threat to the public.

The woman's name has not been released.
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