Crash Alert: DUI crash on MLK near Airport cuts power
AUSTIN, TX – A crash caused by a drunk driver interrupted power for hundreds of Austin Energy customers in East Austin last Wednesday, reports KVUE. The two-vehicle accident occurred around 1:15 a.m. in the area of East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Airport Boulevard, which is just southwest of Morris Williams Golf Course. Police
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2 injured in AISD bus crash on Steck Ave
AUSTIN, TX – Two people sustained injuries Wednesday in a single-vehicle collision involving a school bus in north Austin, reports hoodline Austin. The incident occurred in the morning on Steck Avenue near North Mopac Expressway. This is just south of US-183 in the Arbors neighborhood. Police say that for unknown reasons, the driver of an
Read MoreCrash Alert: Motorcyclist killed in crash on FM 969 in Bastrop
BASTROP, TX – A man died over the Memorial Day weekend in a motorcycle collision in central Bastrop County, reports KXAN. Emergency crews responded to the 7500 block of FM 969 in Bastrop around 10 p.m. on Sunday. This is about 33 miles southeast of Austin. Police aren’t yet sure what caused the 55-year-old biker
Read MoreCrash Alert: Ejection crash on Metric Blvd injures 2
AUSTIN, TX – A two-vehicle collision along a major roadway in north Austin injured two people on Memorial Day, reports KVUE and ATCEMS. The accident occurred sometime before 10:15 a.m. along Metric Boulevard between Stonehollow Drive and Bittern Hollow. This is just east of Austin Community College’s Northridge campus. Authorities haven’t yet determined the cause
Read MorePedestrian Safety: How Austin’s Streets Are Getting Safer
How Austin’s Streets Are Getting Safer Via Leading Pedestrian Intervals Leading pedestrian intervals (LPI) have been shown to reduce the number of pedestrian-related vehicle accidents in Austin, but chances are you don’t know what they are. But Austin is getting more of them this summer, and that should make walking around our beautiful city a
Read MoreCrash Alert: Injury crash blocks traffic at Whitestone and Lakeline
CEDAR PARK, TX – Officials closed a major intersection in Cedar Park late Thursday morning following an injury crash, reports CBS Austin. The collision occurred shortly after 11 a.m. at the intersection of West Whitestone Boulevard and North Lakeline Boulevard. This is just south of William T. Laws Jr. Park. There’s no word yet regarding
Read MoreCrash Alert: Motorcycle operator killed in rear-end collision in Temple
TEMPLE, TX – A 33-year-old motorcyclist died Saturday in a two-vehicle collision on the northwest side of Temple, reports the Killeen Daily Herald. The fatal crash happened shortly before 2 a.m. on TX-36, or Airport Road, between TX-317 and Moffat Road. Police say that a westbound motorcyclist was likely speeding when he rear-ended a car
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 claimed in 2-car crash on E Riverside
AUSTIN, TX – A two-vehicle collision along a major roadway in southeast Austin killed one person and injured another on Saturday, reports KXAN. The fatal accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on East Riverside Drive between Burton Drive and Willow Creek Drive. This is east of I-35 and south of Town Lake. Police haven’t yet disclosed
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 killed, 2 hurt in hit-and-run on E 7th St
AUSTIN, TX – One person died, and two people were hurt earlier this month in an auto-pedestrian collision in downtown Austin, reports KVUE. The incident occurred shortly before 5 a.m. on Sunday, May 11th, along East 7th Street near Sabine Street. This is just west of I-35 in the Red River Music District. Police say
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 killed, 3 injured in 2-car crash on FM 969
AUSTIN, TX – Austin Police are investigating a fatal collision that happened in east-central Austin on Saturday morning, reports KXAN. The two-vehicle accident happened just after 9 a.m. along FM 969, or Martin Luther King Boulevard East, between Johnny Morris Road and Decker Lane. This is east of the 183 Toll Road and near the
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