Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Along Interstate 35
Incident along 9500 block of highway occurred during morning rush hour, prompting hours-long closure of roadway as police investigated.
NORTH AUSTIN, TEXAS — A pedestrian was killed after being struck by an 18-wheeler in North Austin on Tuesday morning, officials said.
The incident occurred at 6:30 a.m. along the 9500 block of North Interstate 35. A wide swath of roadway — all southbound lanes of I-35, south of Rundberg Lane near Braker Lane — was closed to traffic for about three hours in the aftermath of the collision to accommodate a police investigation. The area has since been reopened to traffic.
No further details were made available, but Patch will update is more information is given by law enforcement officials.
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Traffic Fatality 9500 N IH 35 SB 18 wheeler vs. pedestrian. All lanes currently blocked SB. Please avoid the area. WC2 #ATXtraffic
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) January 15, 2019
10500 N IH 35 SB all lanes back open. WC2 #atxtraffic
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) January 15, 2019
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