Austin Justice

Solomun Weldekeal-Araya, a foreigner who killed 5 people after driving his 18-wheeler into nearly stopped traffic in Austin, just had his bond reduced from $1.2 million to $7,000 by a Travis County judge.

17 people and 17 vehicles were involved in the crash

5 people were… pic.twitter.com/djY6O2Na1T

— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) April 30, 2025

… killed, including 2 children, a 4-year-old and an infant

11 people were also hospitalized, including 3 children.

Investigators state that Solomun initially ran into two vehicles and just continued driving. He then tried to flee the scene.