Fatal crash closes IH-35 in Kyle, police seek information

KYLE — At approximately 4:36 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, Kyle Police Department officers responded to reports of a major motor vehicle crash, with a possible pin-in, on southbound IH-35 at exit 215.

When officers arrived, they found a three-vehicle crash blocking multiple lanes of travel. IH-35 southbound was closed to conduct an on-scene investigation. According to KPD, the initial investigation showed that a gray GMC Yukon, driven by 41-year-old David Mann, rear-ended a black Nissan passenger car, driven by 52-year-old Timothy Wray and those vehicles then struck a white Toyota pickup, driven by 33-year-old Matthew Dalsing.

Mann and Wray were both transported to Ascension Seton Hays Emergency Room for injuries sustained in the crash. Wray, of Kyle, succumbed to his injuries at Ascension Seton Hays Hospital. Hays County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Beth Smith pronounced the death at the hospital and ordered an autopsy.

KPD was assisted by Buda Police Department officers, who shut down the highway at exit 217 and diverted traffic. The roadway reopened at approximately 9:30 p.m.

The investigation into this crash is ongoing. No criminal charges have been filed at this time.

The Kyle Police Department Crash Team requests that anyone with information related to this crash call 512-268-3232  or submit a tip anonymously to the Hays County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-324-TIPS (8477), online at callcrimestoppers.com or by using the P3 Tips app on a smartphone.