Camera footage showed the moment a citizen confronted the trucker suspected of causing a 17-car accident, killing five in Austin, Texas, on Thursday.
Around 11:30 p.m. that night, truck driver Solomun Araya failed to stop his 18-wheeler along I-35, before crashing into stopped traffic ahead.
The accident impacted 17 cars and resulted in the deaths of three adults and two children.
Araya, 37, said he was not intoxicated, and a breathalyzer revealed he had a Blood Alcohol Concentration of 0.00.
Yet Araya displayed all the signs of intoxication, including bloodshot eyes, mumbled speech and swaying as he walked. He also failed a field sobriety test, according to KVUE-TV in Texas.
He now faces five counts of Intoxication Manslaughter and two counts of Intoxication Assault.
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