Pennsylvania Man Convicted in Monongalia County Double Fatal Road Rage Crash

Thomas Horner III, a Pennsylvania man, was found guilty by a Monongalia County jury on charges of two counts of negligent vehicular homicide and one count of reckless driving with serious bodily injury for a January 3, 2024, crash on Interstate 79 that killed Morgantown residents ZaQuan George and Margaret Erdie. The crash, described as a road rage incident, involved Horner reportedly steering his vehicle to block and run the victims' car off the road, causing it to lose control, cross the median, and collide with another vehicle, resulting in fatalities and injuries. The multi-vehicle crash shut down I-79 for nearly five hours. Horner faces up to one year in jail and fines ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 per vehicular homicide count, and up to one year in jail plus fines for reckless driving with injury. The case was prosecuted by Monongalia County Prosecutor Robert Zak, who praised eyewitnesses for their bravery, and Horner was represented by defense attorney Bryan Edwards. Sentencing is pending.