Five people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-35 in north Austin late Thursday.
The crash involved 17 vehicles and 17 people, including the five who died.
A man with North Texas ties is charged with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault.
AUSTIN, Texas - Five people were killed, including an infant and toddler, in a massive 17-car pileup on Interstate 35 in Austin.
The 37-year-old man charged in the horrific accident has North Texas ties.
What we know:
The deadly crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday in the southbound lanes of I-35 in the northern part of the city.
Survivors and witnesses report traffic had come to a stop when an 18-wheeler barreled into vehicles, pushing cars and SUVs into each other.
In total, 17 vehicles were involved.
Five people died, including an infant and a toddler. 11 others were hurt, including some who were pinned in their vehicles.
Two of the injured victims have very critical injuries.
What we don't know:
The names of the victims have not yet been released.
There was also an unknown stranger who is getting credit for helping some of the injured victims.
"There was a gentleman. We don’t have his name but was reported to be extremely helpful. As you can imagine, it was a very chaotic scene. Our first arriving units only had eight people on scene until the rest of the support got here. As you can imagine with our total of 17 patients, with everything, with the chaos that we had here, the bystander support at the initial onset of the call was very helpful," said Austin Assistant Fire Chief Thayer Smith.
Solomun Waldekeal-Araya charged with intoxication manslaughter
What we know:
Austin police arrested Solomun Waldekeal-Araya, the driver of the 18-wheeler who allegedly caused the crash.
He’s now charged with five counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault.
The 37-year-old was allegedly intoxicated behind the wheel of the big rig.
Waldekeal-Araya is now being held in the Travis County jail.
Suspect’s North Texas ties
Local perspective:
Waldekeal-Araya was supposed to be in municipal court next week in Wilmer, just south of Dallas on Interstate 45, for speeding. Records show he was going 63 mph in a 35-mph zone.
He also has a Dallas address on file, although it's not yet clear if that address is current.
Issuance of gov't documents to illegal aliens by blue shithole states, is the reason a federal-level ID, with mandatory presentation and tracking use thereof, a birth certificate is necessary.
Yeah, sounds Texan
He needs to go to jail along with whoever gave him a license and the judge who is now going to interfere and try to get charges dropped.
Harsh language.
https://vidmax.com/video/232028-drunk-arab-truck-driver-who-barely-speaks-english-kills-5-people-including-a-baby-in-austin
A drunk muslim, immediately execute him and deport any and all relatives and those that hired, housed and helped him go to jail.
And drunk in the 3rd week of Ramadan!
Wearing flip flops, no less.
https://www.fox4news.com/news/austin-crash-5-dead-17-car-pileup-solomun-waldekeal-araya
Five people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-35 in north Austin late Thursday.
The crash involved 17 vehicles and 17 people, including the five who died.
A man with North Texas ties is charged with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault.
AUSTIN, Texas - Five people were killed, including an infant and toddler, in a massive 17-car pileup on Interstate 35 in Austin.
The 37-year-old man charged in the horrific accident has North Texas ties.
What we know: The deadly crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday in the southbound lanes of I-35 in the northern part of the city.
Survivors and witnesses report traffic had come to a stop when an 18-wheeler barreled into vehicles, pushing cars and SUVs into each other.
In total, 17 vehicles were involved.
Five people died, including an infant and a toddler. 11 others were hurt, including some who were pinned in their vehicles.
Two of the injured victims have very critical injuries.
What we don't know: The names of the victims have not yet been released.
There was also an unknown stranger who is getting credit for helping some of the injured victims.
"There was a gentleman. We don’t have his name but was reported to be extremely helpful. As you can imagine, it was a very chaotic scene. Our first arriving units only had eight people on scene until the rest of the support got here. As you can imagine with our total of 17 patients, with everything, with the chaos that we had here, the bystander support at the initial onset of the call was very helpful," said Austin Assistant Fire Chief Thayer Smith.
Solomun Waldekeal-Araya charged with intoxication manslaughter
What we know: Austin police arrested Solomun Waldekeal-Araya, the driver of the 18-wheeler who allegedly caused the crash.
He’s now charged with five counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault.
The 37-year-old was allegedly intoxicated behind the wheel of the big rig.
Waldekeal-Araya is now being held in the Travis County jail.
Suspect’s North Texas ties Local perspective: Waldekeal-Araya was supposed to be in municipal court next week in Wilmer, just south of Dallas on Interstate 45, for speeding. Records show he was going 63 mph in a 35-mph zone.
He also has a Dallas address on file, although it's not yet clear if that address is current.
Holy crap. So he was pulled over for speeding, weeks ago, doing twice the speed limit. They would have known he was illegal.
If the cops at that time did not inform ICE, fire them and bar them from any public employment for life. They are criminally responsible.
Agree 100%. And sue the company into oblivion for hiring an illegal driver.
Take their pension and watch how quick they start cooperating with ICE
Paging Judge James Boasberg.
Call your office.
Issuance of gov't documents to illegal aliens by blue shithole states, is the reason a federal-level ID, with mandatory presentation and tracking use thereof, a birth certificate is necessary.
This is 100% on Joe Biden's tab.
And this is why your insurance rates are going up folks.
I haven't seen any mention that he's an illegal from any sources online.
Is this just an assumption?
If he's employed by a trucking company I have doubts he's an illegal.
It’s an assumption by name lol
I heard CECOT has cots available.
Death Penalty
It's what Austin wants, so that's what they get
Was the Amazon driver?