US EditionBond reduced from $1.2 million to $7K for man charged in connection with deadly multi-vehicle crash on I-35
- A Travis County judge lowered the bail for Solomun Weldekeal-Araya, the truck driver arrested after a deadly 18-vehicle collision on I-35 in North Austin on March 13, from $1.2 million to $7,000.
- The crash, which killed five people and injured eleven, led to initial felony intoxication manslaughter charges despite toxicology reports showing no alcohol or drugs in Weldekeal-Araya's system.
- Pretrial conditions for Weldekeal-Araya now include GPS monitoring for 90 days, random urine tests, an ignition interlock device, no commercial vehicle driving, and supervision by Pretrial Services.
- Witnesses reported hearing a loud sound and seeing vehicles flying behind them at the chaotic crash scene spread over a tenth of a mile along southbound I-35 near Parmer Lane.
- Legal proceedings continue amid investigation by the Vehicular Homicide Unit and ongoing disputes over intoxication evidence in connection with the crash that displaced multiple victims and triggered lawsuits.
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Bond reduced from $1.2 million to $7K for man charged in connection with deadly multi-vehicle crash on I-35
A man charged in connection with a 17-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 that left five people dead and 11 others injured had his bond amounts significantly reduced on Tuesday, according to Travis County court records.Solomun Weldekeal Araya was charged with five counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault in connection with the crash, records show.Court records indicate that Araya was initially held in the Travis Coun…
Bond reduced for driver arrested following deadly I-35 crash in north Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The truck driver police arrested last month in connection to a deadly 18-vehicle pileup on I-35 in north Austin had his bond dropped to $1,000 per charge, according to online court records. The crash killed five people and injured 11 others, according to APD. Solomun Weldekeal-Araya, 37, still faces seven DWI-related felony charges, which came after field sobriety tests and drug recognition examinations APD conducted in the its …
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