Solomun Weldekeal Araya was arrested and charged in the deadly 17-vehicle car crash in Austin, Texas on March 13, 2025. Austin Police Department.

Solomun Weldekeal-Araya, the big rig driver who last month was charged with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault in connection to a fatal multivehicle collision on Interstate 35 in ...

Solomun Weldekeal-Araya, the big rig driver who last month was charged with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault in connection to a fatal multivehicle collision on Interstate 35 in ...

Although Araya blew .00 on a preliminary breath test, a detective who conducted the later examination concluded he was under the influence of central nervous system depressants, said the affidavit.

Solomun Weldekeal-Araya, 37, was arrested and charged with five counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault in connection with the March 13 crash.

Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, faces multiple counts of intoxication manslaughter following the Thursday night crash that left five dead, including two children, and 11 others injured.

Solomun Weldekeal-Araya was released from jail on a $7,000 bond on Wednesday, just a day after his bond was reduced from $1.2 million. To stream KVUE on your phone, you need the KVUE app.

Solomun Weldekeal-Araya, 37, was charged with intoxication manslaughter and assault charges following the crash that killed five people and injured 11 others on March 13 near Parmer and Howard Lane.

According to an affidavit obtained by KVUE, witnesses reported that an 18-wheeler driven by Solomun Weldekeal Araya failed to brake before it slammed into stopped traffic. Araya allegedly hit a ...

Solomun Weldekeal-Araya was released from jail on a $7,000 bond on Wednesday, just a day after his bond was reduced from $1.2 million.