One injured in South Austin scooter crash
AUSTIN, TX – One person suffered injuries after a scooter crash on Saturday night. According to the Austin-American Statesman, Austin-Travis County EMS, Austin Fire and Rescue, and Austin Police responded to the accident at around 9:48 p.m. The crash occurred on South Lamar Boulevard near Barton Springs Road. At this time, police have not released
Read MoreFAQ: What if I am hurt on someone else’s property?
If you are hurt on someone else’s property, you should contact an Austin personal injury lawyer. A personal injury attorney can identify what causes of action and what claims you may have. The lawyer can also identify the classification of visitor you were on the property and what duties were owed to you as a
Read MoreOne person seriously injured in early morning North Austin crash
AUSTIN, TX – One person was seriously injured after an early morning accident in North Austin. According to CBS Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS arrived on the scene at around 4 a.m. to 8800 Highway 183 between Payton Gin and Metric Blvd. The details surrounding the accident have yet to be released, but we can confirm
Read MoreOne person trapped in car after Highway 71 accident
AUSTIN, TX – According to the Austin-Travis County EMS, one person was trapped in their vehicle after a two-car accident on Highway 71 this morning in Austin. Firefighters from the Austin Fire Department, as well as medics from the ATCEMS, were on the scene at the 3000 block of westbound Highway 71 at around 8:41 a.m.
Read MoreDriver hits gas main and causes police department building evacuation
AUSTIN, TX – According to KXAN, a driver crashed into a gas main and caused a potential gas leak in the San Marcos Police Department building last night. The building, located at 2300 South Interstate 35, was evacuated while Centerpoint Gas inspected the building for evidence of a leak. The non-emergency 911 line was not
Read MoreUPDATE: Police identify pedestrian killed on IH-35 South
AUSTIN, TX – In an update to a previous report, the Austin Police Department has identified the pedestrian that was killed on IH-35 on Friday as 35-year-old Dawon Jermaine Davis. A City of Austin press release stated that a silver 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis hit Davis at approximately 2:35 a.m. on May 15. Davis was
Read MoreTwo vehicles collide on Old Settlers Boulevard
AUSTIN, TX – Two vehicles were involved in a collision in Round Rock on Tuesday morning. According to the Round Rock Police Department, the accident occurred on East Old Settlers Boulevard near Greenhill Drive at around 10:55 a.m. A 57-year-old man driving a black 1997 Mercury disregarded a stop-and-go signal and crashed into a blue
Read MoreThree people killed in Highway 71 head-on collision
AUSTIN, TX – Three people were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 71 on Sunday night. According to KXAN, the two-vehicle accident occurred at around 11:40 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Highway 71 in Bastrop County. A 2001 Honda Accord was driving west in the eastbound lanes when it crashed head-on with a
Read MoreFAQ: If someone gets hurt while working on your property, are you liable?
Maybe. It depends on what they were doing at the time. As an invitee, someone on your property for mutual benefit is owed a great duty of care. This means you not only have to warn or make the property safe for them, you also have a heightened duty to inspect and can even be
Read MoreMan falls asleep at the wheel and injures three
AUSTIN, TX – An 18-year-old man fell asleep at the wheel and crashed his vehicle early on Tuesday morning. According to police reports from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, the man was driving his blue 1989 Ford down State Highway 71 near Navarro Creek Road when he fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle crashed
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