CEDAR HILL, MO — Four people were killed and three others were hurt in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 30 in western Jefferson County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The wreck happened late on Oct. 24 near Gravois Road, and investigators said one vehicle crossed into the opposite lanes before the collision.
The Highway Patrol later updated its account after the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office released the names of the dead on Oct. 27. Officials said the patrol no longer identifies crash victims, so the medical examiner’s office handled the release of the names in the fatal wreck.
How the crash unfolded on Highway 30
Investigators said an eastbound 2010 GMC Sierra was traveling on Highway 30 around 9:30 p.m. when it approached Gravois Road and entered the westbound lanes. The GMC then struck the front of a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe that was headed the other direction.
A 2021 Dodge Ram 2500 then hit the side of the GMC, the patrol said. The sequence left all three vehicles totaled, according to the crash report.
The Highway Patrol did not say what caused the GMC to move into the westbound lanes. The wreck remains the centerpiece of the investigation released so far by state troopers.
Those who died in the wreck
The later update identified the people who died in the crash. They included 24-year-old Chase Webb of House Springs, who was riding in the Hyundai, and the three occupants of the GMC.
Those in the GMC were 30-year-old Kristina Maxwell of High Ridge, 62-year-old Angela Sandoval of Manchester, and 68-year-old Lawrence Buser of Manchester, who was driving. The patrol said all four were killed in the Oct. 24 collision.
The Highway Patrol originally described the dead by age, hometown and vehicle position before the medical examiner’s office confirmed names. The updated information gave families and the public a clearer picture of who was involved.
The injuries and hospital treatment
The driver of the Hyundai suffered serious injuries, while the driver of the Ram and a 5-year-old boy from Barnhart had minor injuries, according to the patrol. All three were taken to Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur.
Officials did not release additional details on the extent of the injuries or the length of any hospital stays. The crash report focused mainly on the vehicles, the people involved and the initial medical response after the collision.
The presence of a child among the injured added to the scale of the scene on Highway 30. Even so, the patrol’s update said the injuries to the Ram driver and the young passenger were minor compared with the serious injuries suffered by the Hyundai driver.
Seat belts were noted in the patrol report
The Highway Patrol said the driver of the GMC, Buser, and one passenger in the vehicle, Sandoval, were listed as wearing seat belts. The Barnhart child was also listed as restrained at the time of the crash.
The patrol did not say whether seat belts were used by every person in the crash or whether that detail affected the outcome. The report only notes the restrained occupants as part of the standard crash summary.
Because the patrol does not identify crash victims any longer, the later medical examiner update was the main public source for the names. That shift came after the initial crash information was released and before the names were made available on Oct. 27.
A deadly night in western Jefferson County
The crash happened in the Cedar Hill area of western Jefferson County, a stretch where Highway 30 meets local traffic near Gravois Road. For drivers in the area, the late-night collision turned a routine roadway into the scene of a major emergency response.
With four people dead and three others injured, the wreck stands out as one of the area’s most serious recent traffic incidents. The patrol’s account shows how quickly one vehicle crossing lanes can trigger a chain reaction involving multiple cars and multiple victims.
The updated details also underline how local authorities handle fatal crashes in Missouri. Troopers investigate the scene, while the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office releases names once they become available, helping complete the public record after the immediate response.
