AUSTIN (KXAN) — Both the upper and lower decks of Interstate 35 were closed Saturday morning after two crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. All lanes have since reopened. Austin-Travis County EMS said one person was dead after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Inter state 35 at approximately 1:25 a.m. Saturday. ATCEMS said medics performed CPR on the adult patient, but the patient died at the scene. According to ATCEMS, the incident occurred near the 1100 block of North I-35 heading south, which is near 12th Street in downtown Austin. Traffic was previously diverted to the frontage road at exit 234C, according to TxDOT. In a separate crash, TxDOT said all lanes were closed on southbound I-35 at Dean Keaton on the lower deck of I-35. The lanes have since been cleared and reopened. Extended road closures and traffic delays were expected in the area, and officials advised using alternate routes. ...read more read less