AUSTIN, Texas — An 18-vehicle pile up early Sunday morning temporarily shut down a portion of Interstate 35 in Austin, investigators said.
Austin police said four cars were involved in the initial crash around 3 a.m., KXAN reported. Then, another 14 vehicles were disabled by debris from that accident.
Paramedics arrived and said 32 people were involved in the crashes. One person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The road was closed while crews worked to clean up the wreckage, it has since reopened.
Multiple #ATCEMS, @AustinFireInfo & @Austin_Police on-scene of a Multi-vehicle collision at ~4500 N IH 35 NB (Upper Deck); #ATCEMS Incident Command advising 18 vehicles involving 32 people. 1 adult patient will be transported from the scene w/non-life-threatening injures.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) May 30, 2021
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