5 dead, 11 injured after 17 vehicle pileup in Texas; suspect in custody

AUSTIN (Gray News) – A man is facing several charges after five people were killed in a 17-vehicle pileup, including a semi-truck in Texas, authorities said.

Austin Police arrested and charged 37-year-old Solomun Weldekeal Araya with five counts of intoxication manslaughter.

The crash happened on Thursday, March 13, at around 11:23 p.m. on I-35, according to the Austin Travis County Medical Services.

When officials arrived, they found several people “pinned in their vehicles” following the crash, KEYE arrested…

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