Five Dead, 12 Injured in 17-Vehicle Crash on I-35 in Austin

The collision involved a semi-truck and left an infant, a child, and three adults dead, with authorities still investigating the cause.

The crash occurred late Thursday night on Interstate 35 southbound in North Austin, involving 17 vehicles, including a semi-truck.
Five people, including an infant, a child, and three adults, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
Eleven individuals were transported to hospitals, with several suffering critical, life-threatening injuries, including two adults and one child.
First responders described the scene as chaotic, with victims pinned in vehicles and debris spread over a tenth of a mile.
Authorities have closed all southbound lanes of I-35 near the crash site for several hours as investigations into the cause continue.