Baby among 5 dead in horrific 17-car highway wreck with mangled vehicles left in pieces after slamming into semi truck

On Thursday night, a devastating pileup resulted in the deaths of FIVE people, including a child and a baby.

The horrifying footage depicted 17 vehicles, including a semi-truck, mangled on the highway following the wreck.

Screenshot of a car accident in Austin, TX.
Video shared on social media showed the aftermath of the horrifying collisionCredit: Facebook/Banesa Castro
Emergency responders at the scene of a car accident.
Five people were killed in the horrifying crash on Thursday nightCredit: KVUE
A driver sitting next to an empty car seat at the devastating sceneCredit: KXAN
Screenshot of a multi-vehicle crash scene with emergency responders.
Onlookers watching cops investigate the 17-vehicle pileupCredit: KXAN

According to police reports, the tragedy on I35 in Austin, Texas, claimed the lives of three adults, one child, and one baby.

The Austin Police Department raced to the scene at around 11:23 pm on Thursday night.

Once they arrived at the scene, first responders had to rescue three people who were trapped in their cars after the accident.

Eleven people were then rushed to the hospital.

Cops said 17 people and 17 vehicles, including an 18-wheeler semi-truck, were involved in the severe crash.

The crash reportedly ripped the semi-truck open, causing diesel fuel to spill out onto the road.

Crews said the leak was contained.

It’s unclear what caused the crash.

Terrifying footage from the scene shared on social media showed the wreckage scattered across the interstate.

Cars were flipped upside down and ripped into multiple pieces.

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