Crash Alert: 2 killed in multi-vehicle E Austin wreck
AUSTIN, TX – Two adults died Sunday in a crash involving three vehicles along a highway near Lake Walter E. Long, reports KVUE. Police say the incident happened just before 1 p.m. on the northbound side of SH-130 north of FM 969. This is an area just west of Decker Creek Estates and east of
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 seriously hurt in motorcycle crash on Parmer
AUSTIN, TX – Medics transported one person to the hospital on a trauma alert after a collision in North Austin early Wednesday morning. CBS Austin reports that the incident happened around 12:05 a.m. in the area of 839 West Parmer Lane, near the intersection with the frontage road for North Interstate 35. Austin-Travis County EMS
Read MoreCrash Alert: Crash involving semi hospitalizes 1 near Manor
TRAVIS CO., TX – One person went to the hospital after an 18-wheeler and a vehicle collided on a highway in eastern Travis County on Wednesday, reports KXAN Austin. Austin-Travis County EMS says that the incident happened just after 2:35 a.m. on the westbound side of US Highway 290 at FM 100, which is between
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 killed in N Austin pedestrian crash on Kramer
AUSTIN, TX – A pedestrian has died at the scene of a crash that happened this afternoon in North Austin, reports Austin-Travis County EMS. #ATXTrafficFatality FINAL Auto vs Pedestrian Collision at 1200 Kramer Ln (13:04). #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo are on scene with a single patient who was reportedly struck by a vehicle. #ATCEMSMedics have pronounced
Read MoreCrash Alert: Police seek driver in downtown Austin hit-and-run
AUSTIN, TX – Police continue to look for the driver of dark four-door sedan that struck and seriously injured two pedestrians in Austin on July 16th, Fox 7 Austin reports. The incident happened around midnight at the intersection of Lavaca Street and West Cesar Chavez Street. Camera footage shows two people walking in the crosswalk
Read MoreCrash Alert: Single-car crash in S Austin hospitalizes 1
AUSTIN, TX – Authorities are investigating a single-vehicle crash that seriously injured one person on Sunday night in Southeast Austin, reports KXAN. Austin-Travis County EMS says the incident happened around 10:26 p.m. near the intersection of Burleson Road and Burleson Court, which is just east of I-35 and south of East Oltorf Street. First responders
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Read MoreNews: 1 dead in single-car crash on Mopac Expy in N Austin
AUSTIN, TX – One person died when their vehicle crashed along the freeway in North Austin on Thursday night, reports KXAN. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, the incident happened sometime before 8:04 p.m. on the northbound side of Mopac Expressway, or Loop 1, near the intersection with Duval Road. Authorities have not advised how the
Read MoreCrash Alert: Driver crashes into N Austin detention pond
AUSTIN, TX – One person was hospitalized last Friday evening after their car ran off of a North Austin roadway and crashed into a detention pond, reports CBS Austin. The incident happened sometime before 8:32 p.m. in the area of 9200 Metric Boulevard, which is between Rundberg Lane and Research Boulevard. Authorities have not commented
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2 hurt in NW Austin crash involving concrete truck
AUSTIN, TX – Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries when a concrete truck crashed along a highway in Northwest Austin on Tuesday afternoon. KXAN Austin reports that the incident happened around 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of North Capital of Texas Highway and Spicewood Springs Road. Police have not commented on how the crash
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