Crash Alert: No injuries reported in Austin bus crash
AUSTIN, TX – Nobody was hurt Monday morning in a collision between a Red Ford SUV and an AISD school bus in central Austin, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 7 a.m. in the area of 1600 West 35th Street, which is between Jefferson Street and Kerbey Lane. The circumstances of the
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 killed in Manor crash involving semi
MANOR, TX – One person died, and another was airlifted Saturday after a multi-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler on US-290 in Manor, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 11:46 p.m. just west of Voelker Avenue on the eastbound side of US 290 Highway. Authorities have not yet commented on how the crash
Read MoreFAQ: What is Actual Cause?
Actual Cause is the most simple form of causation in an incident. For instance, Car A t-bones Car B. The actions of the driver of Car A are the actual cause of the accident. A court considers proximate, or legal, cause when evaluating an accident. They must examine any series of actions and events that
Read MoreCrash Alert: 4 injured in accident on Cameron Rd.
AUSTIN, TX- One child and three adults went to the hospital following a crash with entrapment in northeast Austin Wednesday afternoon, reports KXAN. The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. in the vicinity of 9200 Cameron Road, which is near the Cameron Industrial neighborhood in east Austin. The circumstances of the wreck are unknown at this
Read MoreCrash Alert: Man killed in S Austin single-car collision
AUSTIN, TX – A 51-year-old man died Sunday morning after his vehicle crashed along the freeway in southwest Austin, reports KXAN. Police say the incident happened around 4:32 a.m. in the 11700 block of South MoPac Expressway, which is just south of Circle C Ranch in South Austin. Authorities are not sure what caused the
Read MoreFAQ: What is the Burden of Proof?
The Burden of Proof is the legal standard required to prove a case in court. In Texas civil cases, which include personal injury lawsuits, the Burden of Proof is known as “preponderance of the evidence”. This standard requires that a jury or judge find a greater than 50% chance that the Plaintiff’s version of the
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2 killed when car strikes motorcycle in Leander
LEANDER, TX – A 49-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman died last Friday when a vehicle struck their motorcycle at a busy intersection in Leander, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of 183A frontage road and RM 2243, which is just south of Hero Way. The investigation
Read MoreCrash Alert: 3 hospitalized in S Congress 2-car collision
AUSTIN, TX, – Four people became entrapped in their vehicles after two cars collided on a busy roadway in South Austin early Saturday morning, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 3:25 a.m. at 34oo South Congress Avenue, which is near Lightsey Road and Woodward Avenue. The investigation suggests that two cars collided,
Read MoreFAQ: What is Transferred Intent?
The issue of Transferred Intent occurs when a defendant intents to harm one specific person, but instead injures another person (or both). It falls under TEX. PEN. CODE ANN. 6.04(b)(2) (Vernon 1994); Manrique v. State, 994 S.W.2d 640, 647 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999). The classic example of Transferred Intent is Dowden v. State. Although a
Read MoreCrash Alert: Motorcycle crash kills 1 on N I-35 frontage
AUSTIN, TX – One adult died at the scene of a motorcycle crash along the frontage road to the interstate in north Austin Wednesday night, reports KXAN. Police say the incident happened around 9:29 p.m. in the 12500 block of the service road for I-35 northbound, which is just south of Parmer Lane. Authorities have
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