NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – A 22-year-old man was killed late Tuesday night in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 35,
According to a press release from the city of New Braunfels, the crash happened at about 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 9, in the 2400 block of I-35 South on the southbound main lanes near the Schmidt Avenue overpass.
The New Braunfels Police Department and New Braunfels Fire Department were called to the scene for reports of a motorcycle accident.
Officers said the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash but was thrown from the bike and struck by multiple vehicles. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and next of kin has been notified.
That section of I-35 was closed for about 5 1/2 hours while the New Braunfels Police Department Traffic Unit investigated. The incident remains under investigation, but no criminal charges are expected at this time.