Crash Alert: Overnight crash on Ben White Blvd. leaves 1 dead
AUSTIN, TX – A collision in southeast Austin early Friday claimed the life of one person, KXAN reports. The incident took place in the 5700 block of East Ben White Boulevard near the intersection with Comsouth Drive At least one person suffered fatal injuries in the wreck. Another person was taken to a local hospital
Read MoreCrash Alert: Man on ATV deliberately strikes, injures golfer
AUSTIN, TX – A man was hospitalized after injuries sustained by an ATV driver at Onion Creek Golf Course on Sunday, Jan. 16. Rob Ormand was playing a golf tournament when the ATV driver apparently hit him on purpose. According to KXAN, the ATV driver and passenger were taunting golfers while recklessly driving on the
Read MoreCrash Alert: Crews respond to fiery multi-vehicle crash in Leander
LEANDER, TX – Firefighters in Leander were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash near TX-183 on Monday. According to CBS Austin, the incident took place sometime before midnight on Hero Way near the freeway entrance ramp. Little information about the incident is provided in the report. However, all occupants were able to escape
Read MoreCrash Alert: Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle on Research Blvd. in N. Austin
AUSTIN, TX – A pedestrian was killed early Sunday morning when they were struck by a vehicle in north Austin. According to a report by KXAN, the unidentified victim was hit while walking on Research Boulevard near North Lamar Boulevard at about 2 a.m. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending further investigation into the
Read MoreCrash Alert: AFD on scene of collision on icy US 290 bridge
AUSTIN, TX – Austin Fire Department units responded to a crash yesterday night which they believe was the result of icy bridge conditions on US 290, KVUE reports. Units onscene of first collision that may be result of icing roadway. Bridge at 5200 W. 290 reported to be iced over. @ATCEMS @AustinHSEM @Austin_Police — Austin
Read MoreCrash Alert: Texas State Student killed in hit-and-run on I-35
SAN MARCOS, TX – An 18-year-old student was killed in a hit-and-run on the evening of Monday, Jan. 3 on I-35 near Wonder World Drive, reports KSAT 12. According to reports, the student’s silver Mazda was struck by a commercial truck in the northbound lanes of I-35 near where it meets with Wonder World Drive.
Read MoreCrash Alert: Victim of fatal crash on MoPac Expressway in N Austin Identified
AUSTIN, TX – The adult male victim of Tuesday morning’s fatal crash on the MoPac Expressway near Scofield Ridge Parkway has been identified, reports KXAN. This is an update of a previous blog post. A man and a child were killed in a single-vehicle rollover collision at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. The adult male victim
Read MoreCrash Alert: One child, two adults hospitalized after two-vehicle wreck in northeast Austin
AUSTIN, TX — A child and two adults were injured Sunday night in a two-vehicle accident in northeast Austin’s North Lamar neighborhood, according to CBS Austin. Austin-Travis County EMS, fire crews, and police responded to the scene at 300 Ferguson Drive at around 8:49 p.m. It is unclear what led up to the crash, but
Read MoreCrash Alert: Driver killed in single-vehicle accident on N I-35 in Austin
AUSTIN, TX — A man died Sunday morning after a single-car crash on North Interstate 35 near Austin’s Rainey Street Historic District, reports KXAN. Authorities say the collision occurred in the 90 block of North I-35 shortly after 9:00 a.m. The man was driving a Nissan southbound when, for unknown reasons, the car ran off
Read MoreCrash Alert: Bicyclist dies after colliding with vehicle in Cedar Park
WILLAMSON COUNTY, TX — A 28-year-old man died Monday after being struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle in Cedar Park, according to KXAN. The collision occurred near South Bell Boulevard and East Little Elm Trail at about 11:50 a.m. Few details have been released at this time, but the victim was transported to
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