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Tragic Fatal Accident on I-35, One Dead After Collision in Downtown Austin

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Published on August 30, 2024
Tragic Fatal Accident on I-35, One Dead After Collision in Downtown AustinSource: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

One individual has been confirmed dead following a vehicular collision on Thursday night along the northbound stretch of Interstate 35 in downtown Austin, as reported by the Austin Police Department. According to APD, the incident took place at approximately 11:09 p.m. in the vicinity of 15th Street on the interstate's upper deck, KXAN details the grim outcome of the accident.

In the immediate aftermath, the Austin-Travis County EMS communicated via a social media update that paramedics responded to the scene, where they treated an adult individual with critical, life-threatening injuries, and swiftly transported the patient to Dell Seton Medical Center.