Upper, lower deck of I-35 closed following 2 separate crashes, 1 pedestrian fatality

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Both the upper and lower decks of Interstate 35 were closed Saturday morning after two crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

Austin-Travis County EMS said one person was dead after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 35 at approximately 1:25 a.m. Saturday.

ATCEMS said medics performed CPR on the adult patient, but the patient died at the scene.

According to ATCEMS, the incident occurred near the 1100 block of North I-35 heading south...