The crash happened around 11 p.m. Thursday in the southbound lanes of I-35 between Howard Lane and Parmer Lane, about 10 miles north of the Texas Capitol building. Austin police said 17 vehicles were involved, including a semi-truck. Initial reports from officials said several people were pinned to their vehicles.

Court paperwork has revealed new details about the multi-vehicle crash in North Austin on Thursday night that killed five people, including a child, an infant and an elderly woman.