Northbound I-35 in Austin reopens after fatal crash shuts down upper deck for hours

AUSTIN, Texas — A person is dead after their vehicle collided with a barrier on the upper deck of I-35 in central Austin on Wednesday night.

Austin police say that the crash occurred around 9:03 p.m. in the 3800 block of northbound I-35 on the upper deck of the freeway.

APD said that the vehicle collided with a barrier.

The driver was taken to Seton Medical Center where they were pronounced dead, according to police.

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The northbound lanes on the upper deck were shut down while police worked the scene; they were reopened around 12:30 a.m. Thursday morning.