Crash Alert: Officers respond to rush-hour collision in Travis Heights
AUSTIN, TX — A vehicle accident was reported Thursday morning near the Travis Heights neighborhood in Austin, according to Austin Police Department. The crash happened shortly before 9:49 a.m. in the 2400 block of South Congress Avenue near West Oltorf Street and Long Bow Lane. Few details about the crash are available at this time. However,
Read MoreCrash causing delays on northbound I-35 near Riverside Drive
AUSTIN, TX – According to KXAN, a car crash is causing delays on northbound I-35 near Riverside Drive. This crash was reported this morning at around 9:34 a.m. and appears to be causing significant traffic on the roadway. Traffic is currently backed up from Woodland Avenue, across the I-35 bridge, to 4th Street. Drivers may
Read MoreUrgent crash reported on E 7th Street at Chicon Street in East Austin
AUSTIN, TX – According to The City of Austin, a car accident has taken place at the intersection of E 7th Street and Chicon Street, near Huston-Tillotson University. The accident was first reported this afternoon at around 5:30 p.m. The accident is being described as urgent, which means that minor injuries are suspected or the
Read MorePedestrian hospitalized following crash on Cameron Road near US-183
AUSTIN, TX – According to KXAN, a pedestrian has been hospitalized after being struck by a car on Cameron Road near US-183. The accident took place at around 1:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon. An adult pedestrian sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the crash. The victim was transported to Dell Seaton Medical Center. The cause
Read MoreWoman dies after crashing into firetruck on I-35
AUSTIN, TX – According to KVUE, a woman has died after crashing into a firetruck on I-35, north of Parmer Lane. The accident took place on October 17th at around 2:15 a.m. 35-year-old India McKinley crashed into the firetruck as she was driving southbound on the I-35 frontage road. McKinley died as a result of
Read MoreFour hospitalized following rollover crash in West Austin
AUSTIN, TX – According to KXAN, three adults and a child have been hospitalized following a rollover crash in West Austin, near Highway 290. The accident took place on Thunderbird Road, just before 5 p.m. on Sunday evening. US-290 was closed at Thunderbird Road following the crash but has since reopened. One of the injured
Read MorePolice searching for suspect after hit-and-run crash kills cyclist
AUSTIN, TX – According to KXAN, police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist in North Austin yesterday. The accident took place on the northbound I-35 Frontage Road near Tech Ridge Boulevard, just after 11 p.m. Police say that an unknown driver hit and killed a bicyclist before
Read MoreOne death following crash near the Mansfield Dam
AUSTIN, TX – According to KXAN, one person has died following a crash on FM 620 near the Mansfield Dam. The multi-vehicle accident took place yesterday afternoon at around 3 p.m. One person was extricated from a vehicle by first responders. The patient was later pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash. The roadway
Read MoreDriver in critical condition after crashing into a home
AUSTIN, TX – According to KVUE, a driver is in critical condition after crashing into a home in central Austin. The accident took place on Preston Avenue on Monday just before 6 p.m. Medics believe that the driver may have suffered a medical issue before the crash. The patient was unconscious when first responders arrived
Read MorePedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Burnet Road identified
AUSTIN, TX – According to CBS Austin, authorities have identified the pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Burnet Road ten days ago. The accident took place on Saturday, October 10th, at around 2 a.m. George Grant, 52, was walking along the roadway when a black 2005 Ford F-150 struck him. Grant was
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