A man in Austin, Texas, was charged with intoxication manslaughter after a late-night wreck on Interstate 35 involving over a dozen vehicles that left five people dead and several injured. The victims included three adults, a child, and an infant, with 11 others taken to hospitals. Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, was charged with five counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault in connection with the crash. The circumstances leading to the wreck have not been detailed by the police, who are still early in the investigation. The southbound lanes of I-35 were closed following the crash and remained closed until about 1 p.m. the next day. The collision was described as “very large and very complex” by police Officer Austin Zarling. Witnesses like Edgar Viera described it as a harrowing scene, with mangled vehicles and debris littering the interstate. Authorities are continuing to investigate the crash to determine the full extent of the damage and the events that led up to it.
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