Police: California man drove 101 mph before fatal crash in Jefferson Borough

According to state police, a California man was driving more than 100 miles per hour on Route 188 through Jefferson Borough in July just before he crashed into another car, killing the other motorist.

Arin Christopher Dyne, 21, was charged Tuesday with vehicular homicide and several summary charges in connection with the July 16 crash that killed Linda Kay Morris.

Police said Dyne was driving his pickup truck at 101 mph just moments before he crashed into Morris’ SUV as she turned from Washington Street onto Route 188 in the borough. Morris, 55, of Jefferson, died at the scene from her injuries after her vehicle sustained severe damage to the driver’s side.

When first responders arrived, they found Dyne lying on the sidewalk and he was later flown by medical helicopter to an area hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. A Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company paramedic who treated Dyne at the scene later told investigators that Dyne claimed he was driving about 60 miles per hour at the time of the accident, according to court documents.

But Dyne’s on-board computer in his pickup truck indicated he was traveling 85 mph at the time of impact on a stretch of road that has a 35 mph speed limit, according to court documents. Police wrote in charging documents that Dyne’s actions were “extremely reckless” because he exceeded the county speed limit by 66 miles per hour seconds before crashing into the other car. Investigators added that surveillance video showing the aftermath of the crash indicated it was a high-speed collision.

District Judge Thomas Ankrom charged Dyne with vehicular homicide Tuesday afternoon and he was released on $50,000 unsecured bail. No defense attorney was listed for Dyne in online court documents.