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A major crash on I-35 near New Braunfels Ave in San Antonio closed the northbound lanes for most of Saturday; authorities say a vehicle hit a guardrail, causing a large road sign to lean over the roadway, but no injuries were reported and the highway has since reopened.
A tornado in Valley View, Texas, has caused significant damage, including destroyed homes, downed power lines, and numerous vehicles damaged on I-35. A mass casualty event has been declared at a Shell gas station truck stop, with around 150 people trapped under a collapsed roof. Emergency services are responding, and residents are advised to stay indoors. The storm also brought baseball-sized hail and has led to major traffic delays on I-35.
Over 300 people gathered in Austin to protest the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) plans to widen Interstate 35 through Central Austin. The rally, organized by the group Rethink35, aimed to halt the $4.5 billion highway expansion project and garnered support from local elected officials. The project, set to begin in mid-2024 and last a decade, has faced concerns about environmental and air quality effects. Calls for action included pressuring the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and potential litigation against TxDOT. Rethink35 plans to file another lawsuit against TxDOT focusing on the project's environmental impacts.
The widening of Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas, is set to displace dozens of homes and businesses, including apartments, restaurants, health care providers, and small businesses. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will buy the properties and cover moving expenses, but residents and business owners are concerned about the disruption and financial losses. TxDOT's plans for the $4.5 billion project, known as I-35 Capital Express Central, include tearing down the upper decks and adding two lanes in each direction. The construction timeline spans a decade, and the project will require the seizure of over 54 acres of land through eminent domain.
One person has died in a fatal crash on the I-35 southbound ramp in Austin, Texas. The Austin Fire Department reported that an adult man was killed, while a second patient is being evaluated by medics. Heavy traffic delays are expected in the area, and one lane of I-35 is closed. The other vehicle involved in the crash is cooperating with authorities. Limited information is currently available about the incident.
One person has died following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in Buda, Texas. The accident resulted in a fatality and caused significant traffic congestion in the area.
A 65-year-old man died after crashing his car into a bridge support structure on north I-35 near Memorial Road in Oklahoma County. The driver had to be extracted from the vehicle by the Oklahoma City Fire Department. Troopers are currently investigating the incident.
The Austin Fire Department is battling a brush fire near Interstate 35 and Woodward Street in south Austin, causing traffic delays on the southbound I-35 frontage road and Woodward Street. The fire is located in the northwest corner of the area and is expected to be extinguished soon. Meanwhile, Central Texas is experiencing a heatwave with temperatures reaching 100 degrees for at least a week. Travis County has not issued a burn ban, but crews in Hays County have fully contained the Vineyard Hill fire after it burned over 50 acres.
A vehicle fire near the northbound I-35 Frontage Road and Wells Branch Parkway in north Austin has blocked several lanes, causing traffic diversions and delays. The fire was reportedly caused by a truck, with its gas tank exploding. No information has been provided regarding any injuries. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes and expect delays.
Northbound lanes of I-35 near Round Rock were shut down following a traffic fatality, and the northbound I-35 frontage road by IKEA would be closed. Drivers should seek alternate routes as traffic is diverting to the frontage road at Westinghouse Road.
Southbound lanes of I-35 in Travis County, just north of Austin, were shut down after a semi-truck hit a bridge. Two lanes have since reopened, but the closure was necessary to check the bridge's integrity.
A 63-year-old man from Lakeville, Minnesota, was killed in a motorcycle crash on I-35 near the Iowa border. The man lost control of his 2007 Harley Davidson Touring and crashed into a median barrier. The cause of the crash is unknown, and the victim's identity has not been released.
I-35 in Round Rock has reopened after being closed due to police activity. Toll fees were waived during the closure. No further details about the police activity have been released.
An 18-wheeler carrying 80,000 pounds of onions crashed into a dump truck on I-35 northbound near O’Connor Road in San Antonio, causing the highway to shut down. The driver of the dump truck was taken to the hospital as a precaution, while the driver of the 18-wheeler was unharmed. The cleanup process is expected to take several hours, involving unloading the onions and detaching the trailer from the big rig, followed by a clean-up of the oil and debris from the roadway.
Court documents have identified one of the two victims killed in a crash involving five semitrailers on I-35 near Davis as Conrad Rodgers. The driver accused of causing the crash, Tony Chinedum Aghaji-Enweremadu, was charged with two counts of first-degree manslaughter. The accident occurred when a Volvo semitrailer failed to stop and struck six other vehicles, including a 2016 Honda Accord and a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, which had stopped due to traffic congestion in a construction zone near mile marker 59.