NTSB begins with the examination of the I-35 after 17-car collision

Austin, Texas – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) addressed the public on Saturday afternoon for the first time on Saturday afternoon after a devastating accident with 17 vehicles on Interstate 35 was involved. The incident on Thursday evening led to the death of five people, including a child and a small child, and were injured many others.

Alvin Brown, deputy chairman of the NTSB, expressed his condolences to the families affected by the tragedy.

“I would like to give the families who have lost relatives,” said Alvin Brown, deputy chairman of the NTSB.

The NTSB investigator, Kenny Bragg, outlined the agency's mission and explained: “Our mission is not only to understand what happened, but how it happened.” The examination of the NTSB on site, which is expected to take a week and a half, began today.

The NTSB investigator, Kenny Bragg, said the Agencies' week began on Saturday. He said you didn't have a lot of information now, but you will use all resources to find the likely cause.

He confirmed the following at the press conference on Saturday:

“On March 13th at 9:00 p.m., a work zone was set up in the lanes towards the south in the mile after 245. The work zone included a blocking block and a reduction in the speed limit, which led to a traffic queue extended that extended beyond the working zone. When the queues failed with several vehicles Vehicles off, “said Bragg, Breagg said, and collapsed with several vehicles, and with several vehicles,” said Bregg.

The Austin police have taken Custody in Solomun Araya. He faces five counts of the poisoning and two counts of poisoning attacks. However, the NTSB has not confirmed which vehicle it drove.

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Brown said the investigation was early, but several witnesses in the crash and cell phone videos are used to find out what happened.

“This is one of the reasons why our investigators are here. They are here to collect the evidence. Really, really to speak to everyone. That is part of our investigative process,” he said.

The NTSB plans to hold another briefing on Sunday in order to provide new information that has been confirmed from your investigation, including video and drone material from the crash. A preliminary report is expected in about 30 days, whereby the complete examination is expected to be completed and published within two years.