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Texas man charged with homicide by vehicle after crash in Pennsylvania

David Rodis Lynn III of Round Rock, Texas, was charged with homicide by motor vehicle after a deadly crash on Interstate 81 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Lynn did not slow down when traffic slowed and struck another vehicle, causing a chain reaction involving seven total vehicles. One person died when two vehicles caught fire.

Where
Interstate 81, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
When
Friday, Oct. 18, 2026, around 7:20 a.m.
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

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Who's involved

  • David Rodis Lynn IIITexas resident charged with homicide by motor vehicle
  • Pennsylvania State Policecharged Lynn and investigated the crash

The facts

  • David Rodis Lynn III of Round Rock, Texas, charged with homicide by motor vehicle.2
  • Crash occurred on I-81 northbound near mile marker 47.1 in South Middleton Township.2
  • Lynn did not slow down when traffic slowed and struck another vehicle, causing chain reaction.2
  • Seven total vehicles involved in the crash.2
  • Lynn's car and another vehicle caught fire; one person died.2
  • Multiple people were sent to local hospital; severity of injuries unknown.2
  • I-81 closed in the area for nearly nine hours.2

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • La Crosse man hurt in single-vehicle crash in Houston County

    Winona Daily News

  • Texas man charged with homicide by vehicle after deadly crash on I-81 in Cumberland County, PSP say

    WGAL

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  1. La Crosse man hurt in single-vehicle crash in Houston County Winona Daily News Not rated, October 23, 2026
  2. Texas man charged with homicide by vehicle after deadly crash on I-81 in Cumberland County, PSP say WGAL Not rated, October 23, 2026

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