UPDATE: One person dead after being hit by an airplane at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
AUSTIN, TX – Earlier in the week, we reported that an unknown individual was killed after being struck by an airplane at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The incident occurred at around 8:15 p.m. and involved Southwest Airlines flight 1392 from Dallas. Talk1370 has confirmed the identity of the deceased man as 22-year-old Junin Ko. Ko was not
Read MoreSix people injured in West Austin rollover crash
AUSTIN, TX – Six people were injured in a rollover crash on Saturday evening in West Austin. According to the Austin American-Statesman, Austin-Travis County EMS medics and the Westlake Fire Department arrived on scene at around 7:30 p.m. to the Loop 360 crash. The accident occurred in the southbound lanes of 360 between Las Cimas
Read MoreFAQ: If someone is injured on your property, are you liable?
Possibly, it depends. First you would have to determine what their status was as a visitor on your property. The visitors status will determine what duties you owed them while they were on the property, and can help determine if you have liability or not as the property owner. Typically, invitee visitors are owed the
Read More22-year-old killed in IH-35 accident
AUSTIN, TX – A 22-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday night on Interstate 35. According to MyTexasDaily, the Austin Police Department responded to the accident at around 10:41 p.m. Police report that Aaron Franco was driving his 2002 Jeep Cherokee northbound on IH-35 when he lost control of his vehicle, traveled
Read MoreDUI accident on Highway 360
AUSTIN, TX – A 32-year-old woman caused a two-vehicle crash last Sunday night on Highway 360 near Pennybacker Bridge. According to Austin Police, the woman was driving her 2016 white Mercedes Benz when she rear-ended a 2018 white Chevrolet. Police were on scene at around 9:25 p.m. and determined that the woman was driving under
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
Read MoreSemi-truck involved in three-vehicle collision
AUSTIN, TX – A three-vehicle crash occurred on Sunday morning in Southeast Austin. The Travis Country Sheriff’s Department received an alert about the accident on FM 812, west of Highway 130, at around 10:40 a.m. A Freightliner semi-truck made a wide turn and crashed into a 2015 black Kia and a 2018 white Manac-brand trailer.
Read MoreOne dead after train-pedestrian crash on Howard Lane
AUSTIN, TX – According to the Austin American Statesman, one person was killed in an apparent train-pedestrian crash in North Austin on Wednesday morning. Police and EMS were called to the scene at the 3700 block of West Howard Lane near the MoPac toll road at around 2:45 a.m. Austin Travis County EMS Medics reported
Read MoreFatal crash reported on I-35 near Camino Vaquero Parkway near Buda
AUSTIN, TX – One person died last Saturday night in a single-vehicle accident near Buda. According to the Austin-American Statesman, police responded to the scene of the crash on Interstate 35 near Camino Vaquero Parkway at around 10:43 p.m. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene and authorities are still investigating
Read MoreFAQ: What does “premises injury” mean?
“Premises injury” is typically a term that describes an injury which occurs on someone else’s property. This could be an injury at a business, a friend’s house or any other place that you are visiting or invited into. Premises liability claims are very complex, so if you are injured on someone else’s property, call Funk
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