AUSTIN, Texas — 5 people are dead after a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck late Thursday night in North Austin, according to the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS).
Crews initially responded to a call about a traffic incident around 11:23 p.m. around the 3100 block of Interstate 35 heading southbound near Parmer Lane, according to Officer Austin Zarling with the Austin Police Department (APD).
Update: APD can confirm that an arrest has been made in last night’s fatal crash in the 12900 block of IH 35. Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37-years-old, has been charged with the following and is currently in custody in the Travis County Jail: 5 counts Intoxication Manslaughter 2 counts Intoxication Assault
Source: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/crash-austin-north-i-35-5-dead-children-semi-truck-collision/269-8151fca2-7c4b-4109-bd88-e96b164a5d81?utm_medium=funk
