5 dead, 11 injured after 17 vehicle pileup in Austin

At least 5 dead, 11 injured after multi-vehicle crash in Austin

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Five people are dead and 11 others are hurt after an overnight crash in Austin.

The crash happened around 11 p.m. Thursday, in the southbound lanes of the 13100 block of I-35, between Howard Lane and Parmer Lane.

Austin police said 17 vehicles were involved, including a semi-truck. Initial reports from officials said several people were pinned to their vehicles.

austin car pileup — A crash involving 17 vehicles left at least 5 people dead and 11 injured in Austin on March 13.

CBS Austin

Five people were found dead on the scene, including one adult, a child and an infant. Eleven others were taken to a local hospital.

Two adults were taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said.

Authorities are investigating what caused the crash.

Austin is about 200 miles south of Dallas.

Julia Falcon

Julia Falcon is a digital content producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets across Dallas-Fort Worth like the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD and 105.3 The Fan. She covers a span of topics, focusing on sports and trending topics. Every week, Julia produces a show called “Eye on Trending,” where she answers top trending questions.

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