A tragic crash on February 21 has devastated the Climax Springs School District and the Missouri community,
claiming four lives, including three recent high school graduates.
The accident occurred when a 49-year-old driver ran a stop sign on U.S. Highway 54,
colliding with another vehicle. The impact killed the 38-year-old driver
of the second car and three young passengers—Ava Wolfe, Jayden Butterfield,
and Violet Corado—who had just attended a basketball game.
The school district honored them, calling their loss heartbreaking.
Corado had dreamed of becoming an English teacher,
while Wolfe had just purchased a car the day before.
A fundraiser has been set up for the families, and grief counseling is being offered.
Officials noted that only four of the ten people involved were wearing seatbelts.
