AUSTIN, TX – Emergency services responded to a fatal motorcycle collision on Southwest Parkway early on Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
The collision occurred at around 8:01 AM in the 10601-10817 block of Southwest Parkway, just west of Barton Creek Boulevard.
Motorcycle Collision at 10601-10817 Southwest Pkwy (08:01). #ATCEMS & @OakHillFire are responding to a collision involving a single motorcycle, with one patient who is unresponsive. Expect #ATXTraffic delays in the area & avoid if possible. More information to follow. pic.twitter.com/tMdBPrQD3Q
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) March 8, 2023
ATCEMS later confirmed that the patient, an unidentified adult, had been pronounced dead at the scene. No other details about the patient were immediately available.
Authorities have warned of extended road closures in the area and advised motorists to seek alternate routes. Traffic delays are expected as a result of the incident.
Further information about the circumstances of the collision, including the cause and the identity of the victim, was not immediately available.
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