Alert: Two killed in collision with semi-truck on I-35 in Austin’s North Loop
AUSTIN, TX — Two people died Monday night in a two-vehicle wreck involving a semi-truck on Interstate 35 in Austin’s North Loop area, according to KXAN. Austin-Travis County EMS crews responded to the scene in the southbound lanes of North I-35 near 51st Street, shortly after 8:30 p.m. Authorities arrived to find an SUV completely
Read MoreCrash Alert: Woman struck, killed by flatbed truck while crossing IH-35
AUSTIN, TX. – A woman was struck and killed by a flatbed truck while attempting to cross Interstate 35 in Austin. The crash occurred shortly before midnight on Monday, June 1st, on the 3900 block of N IH 35. According to the Austin Police Department, the victim was identified as 34-year-old Roberta Gail Ruggles. The
Read MoreCrash Alert: Two trucks collide near downtown Austin
AUSTIN, TX – According to KXAN, two trucks collided this morning near downtown Austin. It’s unclear why the truck accident occurred at this time. Heavy delays were seen on Interstate 35 near 12th Street all morning, but roads reopened around 8 a.m. We cannot confirm if anyone was injured in the crash. There is no
Read MoreCrash Alert: One person dead after early morning semi-truck collision
AUSTIN, TX – One person was killed in an early morning traffic collision between a semi-truck and a car in Southeast Travis County. According to KXAN, multiple Austin agencies responded to the scene of the accident, located at Farm to Market 1625 near Highway 183 at around 2:38 a.m. It’s unclear how exactly the crash
Read MoreDelivery truck catches fire in Pflugerville
AUSTIN, TX – A FedEx delivery truck caught fire on State Highway 130 this morning in Pflugerville. KXAN reports that the truck was traveling southbound when a mechanical malfunction in the vehicle caused the truck to catch fire. The driver was able to remove himself from the vehicle, and he reported no injuries in the
Read MoreMultiple 18-wheelers crash on IH-35 South
JARRELL, TX – The Jarrell Police Department shut down southbound traffic on IH-35 on Thursday morning after several 18-wheelers crashed in a construction zone. Fox 7 reports that three 18-wheelers crashed at IH-35 Mile Marker 271 near Ronald Reagan Boulevard around 2:00 a.m. on May 14. The police found the damaged trucks on an area
Read MoreSemi-truck turns improperly on a red light and causes two-vehicle crash
AUSTIN, TX – A 64-year-old man caused an accident on Friday morning when he failed to yield the right of way on a red-light turn and crashed into another vehicle. According to Austin Police, the man was driving his 2011 white Mack truck and took a lefthand turn onto northbound FM 620. He collided with
Read MoreBeer truck catches fire in Southeast Austin
AUSTIN, TX – A Coors Light truck caught fire near a gas station in Southeast Austin this morning. KXAN reports that the large truck was engulfed in flames at the 7600 block of Bluff Springs Road a little before noon today. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office and the Austin Fire Department were both on the
Read MoreSpeeding semi-truck causes accident on Ben White Boulevard
AUSTIN, TX – A semi-truck traveling at unsafe speeds crashed into another vehicle on Tuesday morning. According to reports from the Austin Police Department, a 41-year-old man in a 2001 white Freight-liner semi-truck was driving at a high speed down East Ben White Boulevard when he collided with another car at around 10:09 a.m. At
Read MorePedestrian killed in box truck accident
AUSTIN, TX – A 38-year-old man was killed on Monday, April 20th, after being struck by a box truck at 9100 Parmer Lane. The pedestrian, now identified as Bruce Chavez, was walking in the middle lane of westbound East Parmer Lane around midnight when he was struck by an eastbound white Freightliner box truck. Emergency responders
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