Crash alert: Police identify pedestrian killed in Austin hit-and-run crash
AUSTIN, TX – A man who was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Austin last month has been identified by police, KXAN reports. This is an update to a previous story. The Austin Police Department asid the pedestrian killed was 62-year-old Calvin Ray Dukes. Investigators said Dukes was experiencing homelessness and was pushing a
Read MoreCrash Alert: Intoxicated driver kills a pedestrian in South Austin
AUSTIN, TX – South Austin police have arrested and charged an individual they believe is responsible for the death of a pedestrian on South Lamar Boulevard Sunday night. According to KXAN, 57-year-old Rene Conde attempted to run a red light within the 3900 block of South Lamar when he lost control of his 2016 Toyota
Read MoreCrash Alert: Intoxicated driver facing manslaughter charges after Northeast Austin crash
AUSTIN, TX – An Austin man is facing a second-degree felony manslaughter charge following a collision that resulted in the death of a passenger Saturday night. According to KXAN, 27-year-old Juan Manuel Aboytes-Garcia crashed his 2015 Chevrolet Silverado into a tree within the 8500 block of Farm to Market Road 969. Emergency responders pronounced an
Read MoreCrash Alert: Two drivers killed in I-35 crash
BUDA, TX – Two men are dead and one woman is in critical condition following a car vs. semi collision southwest of Austin Friday morning. According to CBS Austin, the collision occurred when the driver of a sedan was traveling the wrong way in northbound lanes on Interstate-35 near Buda at about 12:45 a.m. The
Read MoreCrash Alert: Worker killed after being stuck in an industrial machine
ELGIN, TX – An industrial worker was killed after being stuck in a piece of machinery along a freeway in Elgin Monday morning. According to KXAN, Austin officials responded to the call at 10:30 a.m. along East U.S. Highway 290 at Abrahamson Road. Shortly after their arrival, they pronounced the victim dead on the scene.
Read MoreCrash Alert: Construction worker killed after four story fall
AUSTIN, TX – Authorities in Austin are investigating what may have caused a construction worker to fall four stories to their death Friday afternoon. According to the Austin- Travis County EMS Twitter page, the accident was reported at just before 2:00 p.m. from a building under construction on the 2500 block of Montopolis drive. The
Read MoreWrongful Death
Losing a loved one is the most tragic event of one’s life. It is both emotionally and financially taxing on the surviving family members. Under Texas law, when a death is caused by the neglect, carelessness, unskillfulness or default of another person, then that person may be liable for the wrongful death. This includes but
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