AUSTIN, TX – Crews responded to an accident Thursday afternoon along the southbound Mopac service road near downtown Austin, reports Total Traffic Austin.
Closed due to accident in #OldWestAustin on S Mopac Expy Frontage SB between West Cesar Chavez Street and Rollingwood Dr. #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor — Total Traffic Austin (@TotalTrafficAUS) May 23, 2024
On-ramp blocked in #OldWestAustin on S Mopac Expy Frontage SB on-ramp from Lake Ausitn Blvd. #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor
— Total Traffic Austin (@TotalTrafficAUS) May 23, 2024
The incident happened before 3:35 p.m. near the Colorado River between Rollingwood Drive and West Cesar Chavez Street.
Police haven’t yet shared any circumstances regarding the accident. It’s unclear how many vehicles were involved and if anyone sustained injuries.
Officials closed both the southbound frontage road as well as the on-ramp from Lake Austin Boulevard while crews worked to clear the scene.
A full investigation is underway. Our team of news bloggers will post updates just as soon as we learn more about what happened.
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