Man falls asleep at the wheel and injures three
AUSTIN, TX – An 18-year-old man fell asleep at the wheel and crashed his vehicle early on Tuesday morning. According to police reports from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, the man was driving his blue 1989 Ford down State Highway 71 near Navarro Creek Road when he fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle crashed
Read MorePedestrian fatally hit by vehicle in North Austin
AUSTIN, TX – A pedestrian was killed early this morning in North Austin at around 2:44 a.m. According to the Austin American-Statesman, a person was walking on the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 in the 12100 block of the highway near Parmer Lane. A four-door sedan was entering the highway and struck the pedestrian. CPR was used
Read MoreOne injured in rear-end accident
AUSTIN, TX – One person was injured in a rear-end accident on Tuesday morning. According to reports from the Austin Police Department, the two-vehicle collision occurred at 3296 FM 973 at around 8:23 a.m. A 61-year-old man in a 2006 white Ford was following a 2016 black Jeep too closely and rear-ended the Jeep. The
Read MoreDriver speeding in the rain causes two-vehicle crash
AUSTIN, TX – According to Austin Police reports, a two-vehicle accident occurred Tuesday afternoon at around 1:15 p.m. in West Austin. An officer from the Travis County Sheriff’s Department was on the scene at FM 620 near Mansfield Dam Road. A 58-year-old woman was driving too fast in heavy rainfall and crashed her 2015 white
Read MoreTwo vehicles involved in accident near Tanglewood Forest
AUSTIN, TX – Two vehicles were involved in a car accident on Sunday night near Tanglewood Forest. According to information from the Austin Police Department, the collision occurred at around 9:21 p.m. at 2673 Monarch Drive. The driver of a 2014 black Honda was not paying attention to the road and crashed into a 2004
Read MoreAt least one injured in two-vehicle crash on US 183
AUSTIN, TX – At least one person was injured in a two-vehicle collision yesterday morning. According to Austin police reports, the collision occurred on US 183 near Maha Loop Road at around 6:34 a.m. A 2009 black Jeep failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into a 2017 grey Ford. It’s unclear how
Read MoreOne dead, four others injured in North Austin car accident
AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Police Department has released information on a fatal car accident that occurred in North Austin on May 8th. According to the report, a 2008 white Hino van and a 2004 GMC SUV were driving parallel to one another in the southbound lanes of Metric Boulevard. The two vehicles collided, pushing
Read MoreUPDATE: One person dead after being hit by an airplane at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
AUSTIN, TX – Earlier in the week, we reported that an unknown individual was killed after being struck by an airplane at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The incident occurred at around 8:15 p.m. and involved Southwest Airlines flight 1392 from Dallas. Talk1370 has confirmed the identity of the deceased man as 22-year-old Junin Ko. Ko was not
Read MoreSemi-truck turns improperly on a red light and causes two-vehicle crash
AUSTIN, TX – A 64-year-old man caused an accident on Friday morning when he failed to yield the right of way on a red-light turn and crashed into another vehicle. According to Austin Police, the man was driving his 2011 white Mack truck and took a lefthand turn onto northbound FM 620. He collided with
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