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Highway 30 crash kills four and injures three in Jefferson County

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Four people died, and three others were injured Saturday night in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 30 at Gravois Road in Jefferson County, Missouri.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, and involved a 2010 GMC Sierra, a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe, and a 2021 Ram 2500.

The Highway Patrol reported that a 68-year-old man from Manchester, Missouri, was driving the GMC Sierra eastbound on Highway 30 in the left lane. The GMC crossed through a median crossover and entered the westbound lanes of Highway 30.

A 24-year-old man from Cedar Hill, Missouri, was driving the Hyundai Santa Fe westbound, while a 33-year-old man from Barnhart, Missouri, was driving the Ram 2500 in the same direction.

The front of the GMC Sierra struck the front of the Hyundai Santa Fe. The front of the Ram 2500 then struck the left side of the GMC Sierra.

Four people died as a result of the collision. Three were pronounced dead at the scene at 9:38 p.m., including the 68-year-old GMC driver from Manchester, a 62-year-old woman from High Ridge who was a passenger in the GMC, and a 24-year-old man from House Springs who was a passenger in the Hyundai.

The fourth person killed was a 40-year-old woman from High Ridge who was also a passenger in the GMC Sierra. She was transported by Big River Ambulance District to Mercy Hospital South, where medical personnel pronounced her dead at 11 p.m.

The 24-year-old Hyundai driver from Cedar Hill suffered severe injuries and was transported by North Jefferson Ambulance District to Mercy Hospital South for treatment.

The 33-year-old Ram driver and a 5-year-old boy from Barnhart who was riding in the Ram suffered minor injuries. Both were transported by North Jefferson Ambulance District to Mercy Hospital St. Louis.

The Highway Patrol reported that the GMC driver and the 62-year-old woman riding in the GMC were wearing seat belts. The 40-year-old woman in the GMC was not wearing a seat belt.

Neither the Hyundai driver nor his 24-year-old passenger was wearing a seat belt. The Ram driver was not wearing a seat belt. The 5-year-old passenger was reported to have been using a safety device.

All three vehicles were totaled in the collision and were removed from the scene by Northwest Towing.

The bodies of the three people pronounced dead at the scene were transported by Edwards Mortuary Service to the Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office. The fourth victim died after being transported to Mercy Hospital South.

The crash was investigated by Corporal D. Norton and Sergeant E.J. Ganime of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Major Crash Investigation Unit, with assistance from Corporal T. Elliston, Corporal B. Magnan, Trooper J. Collier and Trooper C. Gates.

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