Officer hit on I-35, northbound lanes closed in Central Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A crash involving a Mustang Ridge police officer has shut down Interstate 35 northbound lanes near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Thursday. That area is near the University of Texas at Austin campus.The officer was hit and has been taken to the hospital, according to the Austin Police Department.The initial call came in at 11:05 a.m., APD said. KXAN's Austonian camera shows one northbound lane is open, but many people are taking the MLK Jr. Boulevard exit.The Texas Depart