At least one injured in traffic collision
AUSTIN, TX – At least one person was injured in a traffic collision this morning in Central East Austin. Officers from the Austin Police Department and firefighters from the Austin Fire Department were on scene at around 11:11 a.m. to the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. The exact circumstances
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 MoreSwimmer seriously injured after being hit by a boat
AUSTIN, TX – An adult swimmer was hospitalized this morning after he was hit by a boat near Mansfield Dam Park. According to the Austin-American Statesman, medics from the Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the incident at 4370 Mansfield Dam Road at around 9:49 a.m. They found the swimmer with serious injuries and transported him
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 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 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 MoreInjuries reported in Southeast Austin crash
AUSTIN, TX – At least one person was injured this morning in a Southeast Austin car crash. According to the Austin-Travis County Traffic Report page, the collision occurred at around 11:38 a.m. at 8212 McKamy Drive. It’s unclear how many vehicles were involved in the accident at this time. The report states that officers from
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
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