AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department has identified the driver involved in a deadly crash on the upper deck of I-35 as 52-year-old Michael Jay Moore.
According to police, Moore was driving a white, 2006 Kenworth semi-truck and attached trailer around 1 a.m. Thursday, Feb 4 when he struck the guardrail separating the upper and lower deck of southbound traffic in the 4300 block of I-35. The semi-truck overturned and Moore was pronounced dead at the scene.
The exact cause of the crash is not yet known.
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Deadly crash on I-35
Traffic has been backed up on I-35 all morning after a crash that happened at 1 a.m.
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This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding this case should call APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit Detectives at (512) 974-4278. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.