2 killed in Sunday traffic accident

Two people were killed in a traffic accident on southbound Interstate 35 on Sunday. 

The San Marcos police and fire departments, alongside Hays County EMS, responded to an accident involving a Jeep and semi-truck pulling a trailer at approximately 10:24 p.m. on Sunday.

Officials said, upon arrival on scene, first responders discovered a 2014 Jeep crashed into the back of the semi-truck, which was parked off the main lanes near the Texas Department of Public Safety weight station. The Jeep then caught on fire, which was extinguished by San Marcos fire personnel, officials said. Both occupants inside the vehicle, who were not identified at the time of publication, were killed. Identification is pending autopsy per the order of Hays County Justice of the Peace Maggie H. Moreno. 

Officials said officers are investigating the cause of the crash. Officials added that I-35 was shut down for approximately five hours as onsite investigation continued. The City of San Marcos said in a news release that charges are not expected to be filed in the incident. 

Sunday’s accident marks the first two traffic fatalities in San Marcos in 2021.