Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Trying To Cross I-35 in South Austin Killed By 18-Wheeler

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man who was apparently trying to cross Interstate 35 near William Cannon Drive was killed by an 18-wheeler truck on Tuesday morning, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Traffic is being diverted off the William Cannon exit until further notice.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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UPDATE: KEYE TV reports that I-35 has been reopened.

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