Man killed after crashing vehicle into utility pole on I-35

Cause of the crash remains under investigation

Caution tape with police lights (KSAT 12 News)

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – A man died after crashing his vehicle into a utility pole on a highway, the New Braunfels Police Department said.

The crash happened around 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday in the 2500 block of Interstate 35 near Schmidt Avenue.

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Police said the man, 22-year-old Joshua Ray Bilbrey, had crashed a Toyota Camry into a utility pole.

Bilbrey, a New Braunfels native, did not survive his injuries.

The northbound frontage road of I-35 was briefly closed after the crash.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.


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