Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, was charged in connection to a major crash that left 5 people dead, including two children, and injured a dozen others.

March 14 (UPI) -- At least five people were killed and several injured following a multi-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck in Texas on Thursday night, authorities said.

Austin Police said at least five people died and 11 were hurt in a crash involving at least 17 vehicles, including semi-trucks, on Interstate 35 in north Austin late Thursday night.

Photos and video show the brutal aftermath of a major crash on I-35 in North Austin, which killed five people late Thursday night.

At least five people are dead and 11 more hurt in a crash involving more than a dozen vehicles on Interstate 35 in North Austin late Thursday night.

First responders were called to the southbound lanes of the I-35 between Howard Lane and Parmer Lane in Austin at approximately 6:38pm local time minutes after impact