17-vehicle crash in Austin, Texas leaves 3 adults, 2 kids dead

A 17-vehicle clang successful Austin, Texas, near 5 radical dead, including a kid and an infant, archetypal responders say. 

The monolithic pileup involving a semi-truck unfolded precocious Thursday nighttime on I-35 successful the North Austin area, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. 

The bureau said respective radical were "pinned successful their vehicles" pursuing the wreck. 

"5 patients (3 adults, 1 child, 1 infant) person been pronounced deceased connected scene," Austin-Travis County EMS wrote connected X. 

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First responders are seen aboriginal Friday, March 14, astatine the clang country on I-35 southbound successful North Austin. (KTBC)

The origin of the clang was not instantly clear. 

Of the 12 radical who were injured, 3 of them are children, officials said. 

The information of I-35 southbound wherever the clang happened appeared to beryllium closed aboriginal Friday morning. 

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Several radical were "pinned successful their vehicles" pursuing the clang precocious Thursday night, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. (KTBC)

"All lanes of N IH 35 SB are unopen down and volition beryllium for respective hours. Please debar the area, expect delays, and find alternate routes," the Austin Police Department wrote connected X. 

Austin-Travis County EMS Captain Christa Stedman told CBS Austin that "This incidental was incredibly chaotic and it was dispersed retired implicit astir a 10th of a mile.  

The origin of the fatal clang successful Austin, Texas, was not instantly clear. (KTBC)

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