Springfield man charged with DWI following crash that killed three members of Reeds Spring family at Glenstone and Kearney

A Springfield man whose actions behind the wheel led to the deaths of three Reeds Spring residents in a crash at the intersection of Glenstone and Kearney in Springfield is being held in the Greene County Jail on charges of driving while intoxicated causing the death of two or more, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident, resisting arrest by fleeing and leaving the scene of an accident.

A Greene County Sheriff's Office Facebook post describes the events that led to the arrest of Andrew M. Lynch, 29, Springfield, and the deaths of Jamin H. Seabert, 41, Kimberly K. Seabert, 39, both of Reeds Spring and Braeden V. Seabert, 19, Watseka, Illinois, during the crash,

On August 3, 2019, at 6:43 pm, a report came into Springfield PD of a vehicle pulling a trailer with another vehicle on it driving carelessly in the area of the fairgrounds. It was reported that the vehicle had lost the trailered vehicle and the trailer and was running traffic lights and crosswalks near the fairgrounds.

Subsequently, Greene County Deputies were dispatched to the area of State Highway H near Hwy WW where the vehicle had reportedly been involved in additional crashes and left the scene. 

While deputies were in route, a Missouri State Highway Patrol helicopter, which was in the area working a joint agency traffic safety project, was requested to assist with locating the vehicle. 

The reckless vehicle was then reported traveling southbound on State Highway H as deputies continued northbound to the area.

The truck continued southbound towards Springfield where a roadside, stationary deputy observed it traveling at a high rate of speed still southbound towards Springfield. 

The deputy began traveling the direction the truck was last seen. A second stationary deputy near Glenstone and Farm Rd. 102 also observed the speeding, reckless truck traveling southbound where he deployed tire deflation devices with undetermined results. 

The first deputy could not catch up to the truck before it collided with several vehicles near Glenstone and I-44. 

The deputy confirmed that the helicopter had sight of the vehicle and then discontinued his efforts to catch up with the truck due to the traffic density and availability of air support. 

The deputy lost sight of the vehicle. 

Moments later, it was reported that the vehicle had collided with an uninvolved motorist in the intersection of Glenstone Ave and Kearney St.

The suspect fled on foot and was apprehended by officers from the Springfield Police Department and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.