Andrew Matthew Lynch, 29, faces three counts of second degree murder, three counts of driving while intoxicated causing the death of another and a charge of leaving the scene of an accident, in connection with the deaths Jamin Seabert, 41, and Kimberly Seabert, 39, both of Reeds Spring and Braeden Seabert, 19, Watseka, Illinois.
Lynch, who is being held without bond in the Greene County Jail, also faces a second felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident for a crash earlier in the evening.
The crimes are detailed in the probable cause statement written by Deputy Tyler Gardine:
On August 3, 2019 at approximatey 1908 hours, a motor vehicle crash occurred at Glenstone and Kearney, a location in Greene County, Missouri.
The crash resulted in three fatalities, Jamin Seibert, Kimberly Seabert and Braeden Seabert.
The driver of the vehicle causing the crash, Andrew Lynch, was found to be intoxicated and had previously left the scene of a minor vehicle accident that caused over $1,000 in damage. The events below lead up to the crash mentioned above.
At approximately 18:43 hours, dispatch broadcasted a white truck pulling a trailer with a vehicle on it in the area of Norton and Kansas Expressway driving in a careless and imprudent manner.
A short time later, a report came in that the vehicle on the trailer fell offof it near the Dickerson Park Zoo, due to the driving of the white truck pulling it. The same caller reporting the jeep coming off the trailer also stated the suspect vehicle nearly hit a pedestrian near the fair.
At approximately 1845 hours, a report was received from the area of FR 68 and FR 129 of a white truck dropping off a trailer at the intersection.
At approximately 1857 hours, dispatch reported it leaving the scene of an accident at FR 60 and SH H, a location in Greene County, Missouri, in which a large truck ran through a fence and left southbound on SH H.
On August 3, 2019, the Greene County Sheriff's Office was participating in a joint enforcement project with the Missouri State Highway Patrol that involved a helicopter to locate and track the movement of the white truck that was continuously involved in careless and imprudent driving causing a risk to other motorists.
At approximately 1905 hours, the helicopter reported they had located the suspect vehicle traveling south on SH H. He reported a short time later that he had spotted the suspect vehicle and was trying to catch up.
As he was doing this, the helicopter continued to report careless and imprudent driving by the suspect vehicle, speeding and making bad passes.
Lt. Jason Johnson set up Spike strips at FR 102 and was successful within his deployment striking the tire(s). The vehicle continued south on SH H.
Deputy Winchell got close enough near Praise Assembly Church, 3535 N. Glenstone, that a reasonable person would know that they were being summoned to stop by law enforcement as he had his emergency equipment to his fully marked unit activated.
As Deputy Winchell began to cross I-44, he was advised that the helicopter had eyes on the suspect and he terminated his efforts in turning off all emergency equipment, to stop the vehicle for this reason and the congestion of traffic.
The estimation of time between the area of Praise Assembly and I-44 was less than 60 seconds.
At that point, the suspect vehicle continued south of Glenstone Avenue, south of I-44 where a Subaru Outback, which was located in the left hand, southbound lane, closest to the median and was traveling with the pace of traffic.
The white truck was traveling well in excess of the speed limit and quickly encroached on the Subaru. The truck struck the Subaru disabling it. The suspect did not slow and moved around the Subaru leaving the scene of the accident, passing through the intersection of Glenstone and Kerr continuing south on Glenstone.
Photographs were taken of the Subaru's damage. An expert in the business of auto repair and restoration were shown photographs and stated the damage done to the Subaru was in excess of $1,000.
The driver's actions on Glenstone continued to be erratic, with lane changes, speeding and careless driving. Southbound traffic on Glenstone was stopped at Kearney for a red light. The white truck went around traffic and entered the intersection against the red light.
The video indicates this action was at a high rate of speed. A 2016 Ford Fusion was proceeding through the intersection of Glenstone Avenue and Kearney Street westbound. The suspect struck the Ford Fusion when he entered the intersection of Glenstone Avenue and Kearney Street. The collision was obviously violent in nature, pushing both vehicles south of the intersection, indenting the victim vehicle significantly. The Ford Fusion is the vehicle that all three fatalities were located in, all perished at the scene.
After striking the Ford Fusion, Lynch fled from the vehicle, running south of Glenstone Avenue. Civilians and Springfield Police subsequently detained Lynch in the parking lot of the Springfield Inn, which is located at 2355 N. Glenstone, Greene County, Missouri.
Upon my arrival, I observed the inside of the Chevy 2500 and could smell a strong odor of intoxicants emitting from the vehicle.
I observed alcohol throughout the driver side of the pickup.
On personal contact with the driver of the white truck involved in the crash, he was identified as Andrew Lynch. Lynch was lying on the ground in handcuffs behind his back. Lynch was extremely belligerent, cursed and spit. I could smell the strong odor of intoxicants emanating from his person.
When I moved closer to Lynch, I observed Lynch had bloodshot, watery and glassy eyes.
Subsequently, based on my training, experience, including being a drug recognition expert it is my opinion that Lynch was intoxicated and unable to operate vehicle safely At 1930 hours, I placed Lynch under arrest for driving while intoxicated.
I read Lynch the Greene County no refusal policy and Missouri implied consent. Lynch declined to provide a sample of his blood.
I applied for and was granted a search warrant for a sample of Lynch's blood. The blood sample was secured in the blood alcohol kit, secured with the provided evidence tape and logged into property to be sent to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory Division for analysis. After collecting Lynch's blood sample, he was transported to Mercy Hospital to be treated for injuries. He was released, fit for confinement approximately four hours later.
On August 4, Detective Joseph Fletcher served a search warrant at Mercy Hospital for the toxicology result of Lynch's blood. The toxicology reported a blood alcohol content of .234 percent and the presence of methamphetamine.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Major Crash Investigators responded to and processed the crash scene.
On August 4, 2019, Detective Jennifer Flood interviewed Lynch. In summation of the interview, Lynch stated that he remembered driving really fast and seeing police lights.
He admitted to drinking beer, moonshine and smoking marijuana yesterday. He stated he last used methamphetamines on Thursday night.
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