The NTSB came on Friday to examine the fatal collision with several vehicles on the I-35, in which five people were killed and eleven more injured.
Austin, Texas-Tes is a tragedy that has now brought an investigation on site.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) came in on Friday to examine the fatal collision with several vehicles on the I-35, in which five people were killed and eleven more injured.
“They are more than just a statistics,” said Alvin Brown, deputy NTSB chairman. “They are our mothers and our fathers and our friends.”
Brown said that the NTSB had put together a team to examine every aspect of the crash that is led by the senior highway safety investigator Kenny Bragg. So far you have documented the scene with a drone.
According to an affidavit from KVUE, witnesses reported that an 18-wheeled 18-wheel, driven by Solomun Weldekeal Araya, did not slow down before he hit the stopped traffic and allegedly hit 19 cars.
According to the police, Araya showed signs of poisoning after the crash.
“We will also examine the employment history of the truck driver as a commercial driver,” said Bragg. “His entire driving history includes crash history and traffic violations as well as his medical history.”
With 11 people who are exposed to serious to life -threatening injuries in the hospital, Nick Canedo from Blood are that the organization has hit more than 100 donations this weekend.
“I know that many of them were motivated by trying to return to this tragedy,” said Canedo. “If such a traumatic incident occurs, it is really if we need a surplus of donations to help patients.”
Like the community, Brown stipulates that the NTSB team will remain as long as it takes.
“[We will] Find out what happened and why it happened so that we can make recommendations to make sure it doesn't happen again, “said Brown.
The NTSB expects its next update to take place in the next 30 days. If you are interested in donating blood, click here.
