Chesterfield Man Crashes Into Another Car During Botched Merge Attempt

A Chesterfield man was unharmed after colliding with another driver Sunday afternoon in St. Charles County. 

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Paul Guyot, 48, of Chesterfield,  and another driver Stephen M. Murphy, 49, of St. Charles, were attemping to merge onto northbound Route K from the North Outer Road just before 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 2. 

The crash report states Murphy slowed to make the merge onto Route K. The Highway Patrol said Guyot was inattentive and failed to slow. The front of Guyot's 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe  struck the rear of Murphy's 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier. 

Neither driver was injured in the crash, however a passenger in Murphy's car was taken to Progress West Hospital. Jean Murphy, 82, of St. Charles, is listed as having minor injuries following the crash. 

Guyot's car sustained moderate damage. Murphy's car had extensive damage. 

All occupants and drivers were wearing safety devices in the crash.