AUSTIN, TX : 18-wheeler stopped from crashing into I-35 work zone on Wednesday 3rd May 2023

A vehicle specifically designed to protect construction workers and equipment may have saved lives this morning after an 18-wheeler crashed into a work zone on I-35 in south Austin.

Around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, an 18-wheeler traveling northbound on I-35 crashed into the I-35 Capital Express South Project work zone near Onion Creek Parkway. It slammed into the back of a safety vehicle, known as a Scorpion truck, designed to protect construction workers and construction equipment. It acts as a crash cushion and creates a safety barrier between moving traffic and a work zone.

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