At least two killed in I-35 crash in North Austin, ATCEMS says

A crash on I-35 has killed at least two people. 

The collision involved a car and an 18-wheeler. 

The vehicle caught on fire following the crash, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.

ATCEMS says the crash happened in the 5300 block of the southbound upper deck of I-35 in North Austin after 8:30 p.m. All of southbound I-35 was shut down so police could investigate.

Drivers were asked to seek alternate routes and avoid the area for several hours before lanes were reopened.

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