A deadly crash on southbound I-35 near downtown Austin turned the morning commute into a standstill on Tuesday, shutting down key ramps and clogging nearby streets as police launched a full crash investigation.
Austin police have closed the southbound frontage road on-ramp at 6th Street and the southbound lanes in the 700 block of East 7th Street while officers work the scene. Drivers heading through the core are facing significant delays as traffic backs up across the downtown grid.
Traffic alert from Austin police on the I-35 closures
What APD says and where
According to a post by the Austin Police Department, officers are investigating a traffic fatality in the downtown corridor and are asking drivers to plan alternate routes while the…..