Crash Alert: 1 killed in auto-ped. crash on N Main in Taylor
TAYLOR, TX – Police are investigating an auto-pedestrian accident that killed a 59-year-old Taylor woman in east-central Williamson County on Thursday. According to Taylor Press, the collision occurred just after 4 p.m. on North Main Street between Chandler Road and Mallard Lane on the far north side of Taylor. The preliminary investigation indicates that the
Read MoreCrash Alert: Multi-car crash at Ben White and Riverside kills 1
AUSTIN, TX – A fatality has been reported in connection to a three-vehicle crash that happened Wednesday in south Austin, reports KXAN. Police and medics responded to East Ben White Boulevard and East Riverside Drive around 9 p.m. This is just west of US-183 and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Authorities haven’t yet determined the cause of
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My Family Member Died in a Car Wreck in Austin … What’s Next? Losing someone you love in a car accident is devastating. It is also stressful, because you may not know what you should do next. No amount of money can bring your family member back. But to get the justice you deserve, it
Read MoreCrash Alert: Head-on crash in Jarrell kills 1, injures 1
JARRELL, TX – A man died, and his wife sustained injuries Saturday in a wrong-way collision along the interstate in north-central Williamson County. According to Killeen Daily Herald, the accident happened around 3 a.m. on I-35 in the city of Jarrell, which is about 42 miles north of Austin. Police say that a northbound vehicle
Read MoreCrash Alert: Fatality reported in crash at Mays and Hesters Crossing
ROUND ROCK, TX – At least one person died last Tuesday in a major collision at a busy intersection in south-central Williamson County. According to KXAN, the fatal accident occurred around 9 p.m. at South Mays Street and Hesters Crossing Road on the south side of Round Rock. Thus far, Round Rock Police haven’t provided
Read MoreCrash 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
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