{"id":2413374,"date":"2025-03-15T20:19:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T00:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trucker-behind-deadly-i-35-pileup-confronted-at-scene-of-crash-what-do-you-notice\/"},"modified":"2025-03-15T20:19:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T00:19:04","slug":"trucker-behind-deadly-i-35-pileup-confronted-at-scene-of-crash-what-do-you-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trucker-behind-deadly-i-35-pileup-confronted-at-scene-of-crash-what-do-you-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"Trucker Behind Deadly I-35 Pileup Confronted at Scene of Crash &#8211; What Do You Notice?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrucker-behind-deadly-i-35-pileup-confronted-at-scene-of-crash-what-do-you-notice%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2413374&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Camera footage showed the moment a citizen confronted the trucker suspected of causing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/17-car-pileup-ends-mountain-manslaughter-charges-one-driver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">17-car accident<\/a>, killing five in Austin, Texas, on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Around 11:30 p.m. that night, truck driver Solomun Araya failed to stop his 18-wheeler along I-35, before crashing into stopped traffic ahead.<\/p>\n<p>The accident impacted 17 cars and resulted in the deaths of three adults and two children.<\/p>\n<p>Araya, 37, said he was not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pregnant-womans-life-comes-tragic-end-intoxicated-husband-gets-brutal-crash-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intoxicated<\/a>, and a breathalyzer revealed he had a Blood Alcohol Concentration of 0.00.<\/p>\n<p>Yet Araya displayed all the signs of intoxication, including bloodshot eyes, mumbled speech and swaying as he walked. He also failed a field sobriety test, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/article\/news\/crime\/austin-crash-i35-driver-failed-sobriety-test-drugs-responsible-affidavit-solomun-araya\/269-b2ae3db3-87ee-4b14-8e9c-a0bc562d79dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KVUE-TV in Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He now faces five counts of Intoxication Manslaughter and two counts of Intoxication Assault.<\/p>\n<p>American Truckers d a video on X of a man confronting Araya moments after the accident.<\/p>\n<p>The man claimed to be a truck driver and berated Araya for his alleged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disney-worker-dies-job-reckless-golf-cart-puts-severe-condition-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recklessness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WARNING: The following video and post contain vulgar language that some readers may find offensive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ATU has confirmed: the driver behind today&rsquo;s horrific Austin, TX crash&mdash;killing 5 and injuring 11&mdash;barely spoke English. Experts say he was almost certainly on a Non-Domicile CDL. Special interest groups have flooded our roads with unvetted, unqualified, untrained drivers,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uByIPPp5j3\">pic.twitter.com\/uByIPPp5j3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; American Truckers (@atutruckers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atutruckers\/status\/1900724530395459785?\">March 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know there&rsquo;s two people dead over there? And possibly two more? Possibly four? They&rsquo;re dead,&rdquo; the man said to Araya, who wore flip flops and spoke broken English.<\/p>\n<p>Araya seemed shocked and started to make a call.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who are you calling? Brother, they&rsquo;re finna lock your a** up. &hellip; That&rsquo;s manslaughter, bro; they&rsquo;re f****** dead,&rdquo; the man said.<\/p>\n<p>At some point Araya walked away.<\/p>\n<p>When police arrived, the man told them Araya was trying to get away, and an officer took off running in that direction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WARNING: The following video and post contain images and vulgar language that some readers may find offensive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Massive accident in Austin Texas on i35 early this morning. I heard it was right around this carmax location <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JnZIAkO742\">pic.twitter.com\/JnZIAkO742<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bobby E (@BobbyEParody) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BobbyEParody\/status\/1900510080497304048?\">March 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another video d on X showed what appeared to be the same man walking around the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dei-die-operator-crashed-delta-plane-obsessed-removing-men-cockpits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accident area<\/a> to assist. At one point, he grabbed a fire extinguisher from another trucker&rsquo;s cab.<\/p>\n<p>The footage showed cars flipped over and crushed with debris strewn everywhere, including people&rsquo;s shoes.<\/p>\n<p>An Amazon Prime truck was spotted at the scene, but it is unclear if it was Araya&rsquo;s truck, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox7austin.com\/news\/austin-i-35-crash-update-saturday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Fox 7 Austin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gGPqDl-L7NU?si=EBdua5Og2VTlyKKU&amp;start=57\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The National Transportation Safety Board held a press briefing Saturday afternoon addressing the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The NTSB confirmed much of the information already known about the accident but didn&rsquo;t provide significant new details.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Since we&rsquo;re just beginning our investigation, we do not have a great deal of information to report. We don&rsquo;t speculate or focus on liability or criminal intent. 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