A man in Austin, Texas, was charged with intoxication manslaughter after a late-night wreck on Interstate 35 involving over a dozen vehicles left five people dead, including three adults, a child, and an infant. Eleven others were taken to the hospital. Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, faces five counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault. The circumstances leading to the crash have not been detailed by police, who said they are still early in the investigation. The southbound lanes of I-35 were closed following the crash and reopened around 1 p.m. the next day. The collision was described as large and complex by police. Edgar Viera, who heard the crash and tried to help those involved, described the scene as difficult to witness. The investigation is ongoing, and more information has not yet been released by authorities.
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