1 person injured in crash between pickup, semi-truck; Traffic blocked on I-35 service road at Riverside

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person was sent to a hospital after a crash between a semi-truck and pickup truck on the southbound I-35 service road near Riverside Drive.


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The crash was reported at 6:15 a.m. Austin Police said the pickup truck hit the semi from behind and caught fire. The fire was put out.

Austin Travis County-EMS said one person was pinned in the vehicle and had to be extracted. They were declared a trauma alert and taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

As of 7:20 a.m., the drive time on northbound I-35 from Kyle to downtown Austin is 63 minutes because of delays associated the crash. It’s causing heavy delays in both directions.

Avoid the area and use alternate routes if possible.

There is also a crash on southbound I-35 in Round Rock at McNeil Road causing very heavy delays through the Round Rock corridor.

As of 7:20 a.m., the drive time from Georgetown to downtown Austin on southbound I-35 is 90 minutes.

 

Crash between semi and pickup truck sends one to the hospital. (KXAN: Christian Marcelli)
Crash between semi and pickup truck sends one to the hospital. (KXAN: Christian Marcelli)

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person was sent to a hospital after a crash between a semi-truck and pickup truck on the southbound I-35 service road near Riverside Drive.


Real time traffic map

The crash was reported at 6:15 a.m. Austin Police said the pickup truck hit the semi from behind and caught fire. The fire was put out.

Austin Travis County-EMS said one person was pinned in the vehicle and had to be extracted. They were declared a trauma alert and taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

As of 7:20 a.m., the drive time on northbound I-35 from Kyle to downtown Austin is 63 minutes because of delays associated the crash. It’s causing heavy delays in both directions.

Avoid the area and use alternate routes if possible.

There is also a crash on southbound I-35 in Round Rock at McNeil Road causing very heavy delays through the Round Rock corridor.

As of 7:20 a.m., the drive time from Georgetown to downtown Austin on southbound I-35 is 90 minutes.

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