Crash alert: 1 killed, 1 injured in wreck that shut down I-35 in north Austin
AUSTIN, TX – One person was killed and another was severely injured in a collision on Interstate 35 in north Austin Wednesday morning, police said. According to CBS Austin, a pickup truck slammed into a semi-truck on I-35 north near 51st Street at about 2:45 a.m. The pickup went underneath the semi-truck, with two people
Read MoreNews: Manor Police Department employee dies in south Austin crash
AUSTIN, TX – An employee of the Manor Police Department died in a crash in south Austin, according to KXAN. The victim was 27-year-old Hunter Hartman, a victim services specialist with the department. The accident happened in the area of West U.S. Highway 290 and El Rey Boulevard just before midnight Saturday. Austin-Travis County EMS
Read MoreCrash alert: Man hospitalized after crashing truck into Austin bus stop
AUSTIN, TX – First responders came to the aid of a driver who crashed his truck into a bus stop in Austin early Friday morning, according to KVUE. Police said the accident happened in the area of South Congress Avenue and Barton Springs Road near an Embassy Suites Downtown hotel. The vehicle struck the bus
Read MoreCrash alert: Driver facing DWI charge in fatal wreck on I-35 in north Austin
AUSTIN, TX – Austin police said one man was killed and another was arrested on a DWI charge following a crash early Sunday, according to KXAN. Three vehicles were involved in the wreck on northbound Interstate 35 near Braker Lane at about 2 a.m. Investigators said 57-year-old Darian Jobe was driving a Chevrolet Spark when
Read MoreCrash alert: Semi and pickup involved in fatal collision in east Austin
AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Police Department reported that a semi-truck and a pickup truck were involved in a deadly collision in east Austin on Monday morning. The incident happened at the intersection of Ed Bluestein Boulevard and Loyola Lane at about 11:20 a.m. According to police, a Freightliner semi and a Nissan pickup truck
Read MoreCrash alert: Police identify victim of deadly motorcycle accident in southeast Austin
AUSTIN, TX – The victim of a deadly motorcycle crash in southeast Austin last month has been identified by police, according to KXAN. This is an update to a previous story. Austin Police said the man who died in the March 21 incident was 49-year-old Walter Munsel. He was pronounced dead at the scene after
Read MoreCollision reported on Parmer Lane near Bellingham Drive
AUSTIN, TX – According to the City of Austin, a collision has taken place on Parmer Lane near Bellingham Drive. The incident was reported at around 12:16 p.m. this afternoon. The Travis County Sheriff’s office responded. It is unclear if anyone was injured. However, this blog will be updated if new details emerge. At Funk
Read MoreCrash Alert: 14-year-old bicyclist killed in crash on State Highway 29 in Liberty Hill
LIBERTY HILL, TX – According to KVUE, a 14-year-old bicyclist has died in a crash on State Highway 29 in Liberty Hill. The accident took place on Saturday, November 14th at around 8:30 p.m. The accident occurred on an unlit stretch of the roadway and the bike did not have any lights on during the
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