A man in Austin, Texas was charged with intoxication manslaughter after causing a late-night wreck on Interstate 35 that involved 17 vehicles, resulting in the deaths of five people, including three adults, a child, and an infant. Eleven others were injured and taken to hospitals. Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, was charged with five counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault. The circumstances of the crash have not been detailed by police who are still early in the investigation. The southbound lanes of I-35 were closed following the wreck and reopened around 1 p.m. the following day. The collision left the area littered with mangled vehicles and debris, and police described it as a very large and complex incident. One witness, Edgar Viera, tried to help those involved in the crash despite not having proper tools to open the vehicles. It was a difficult scene for everyone involved.
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