Crash Alert: Vehicle strikes, kills pedestrian in Northeast Austin
AUSTIN, TX – One person died on Thursday morning just north of the St. John’s area in Austin when a vehicle struck them, reports ATCEMS. #ATXTrafficFatality FINAL Auto-Pedestrian Incident at N Ih 35 Svrd Sb / E Powell Ln (06:55). #ATCEMSMedics have obtained a deceased on scene pronouncement for an adult patient who was struck by
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2-vehicle pin-in on US-290 at Baxter injures 3
AUSTIN, TX – Crews worked to extricate a person from their vehicle Monday afternoon following a two-car crash in Oak Hill, reports ATCEMS. Vehicle Rescue at 10408 W Us 290 Hwy (x-st Baxter Ln, 12:57). #ATCEMS, @AustinFireInfo & @OakHillFire are on scene of a 2 vehicle collision w/ 2 adult patients involved, 1 who is pinned
Read MoreCrash Alert: Accident blocks I-35 Frontage Rd. in South Austin
AUSTIN, TX – Rush-hour commuters in south Austin faced major delays following a crash along I-35 on Tuesday afternoon. According to Total Traffic Austin, the crash occurred at about 6:45 p.m. along the southbound frontage road near the West Slaughter Lane intersection. Accident cleared in #Travis on I-35 Frontage SB at W Slaughter Ln. Reported
Read MoreCrash Alert: Vehicle strikes, kills pedestrian on Menchaca Rd
AUSTIN, TX – One person died Friday night after a vehicle struck them at a busy intersection in South Austin. According to CBS Austin, the accident occurred at 10:23 p.m. near the intersection of Menchaca Road and Sedgemoor Trail, which is between West Slaughter Lane and West Dittmar Road. The circumstances of the accident are
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2 seriously hurt in rollover crash on TX-150 near Pflugerville
TRAVIS CO., TX – Two people were hospitalized following a rollover crash in the Pflugerville area early Friday afternoon. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, the single-vehicle crash occurred shortly before noon in the 11100 block of TX-130, which is near Cameron Road. Vehicle Rescue 11100blk S SH 130 Svrd SB (12:31 x-st 183) Reported single
Read MoreFAQ: Who decides where my car is repaired?
It is your decision where your vehicle is repaired. The estimate from the repair shop may be different than the estimate from the insurance company. This may be a result of the repair shop finding additional damage once they remove body panels. We like to let the insurance company work that out with the body
Read MoreCar Accident Injuries in Austin
Car accidents are among the top ten causes of injury and death in Austin for all age groups. Of course, you are more likely to be injured in a car accident in the Austin area. Injuries can consist of soft tissue injuries which usually are accompanied by headaches. Many times these headaches are caused by
Read MoreCrash Alert: Vehicle strikes, kills pedestrian on E Braker at I-35
AUSTIN, TX – One person died Sunday morning in north Austin after a vehicle struck them near the service road to the interstate, reports Fox 7 Austin. Emergency teams responded to the incident just after 5 a.m. in the area of East Braker Lane and the northbound service road for I-35. This is in the
Read MoreMost Common Causes of Car Accidents in Austin
Common causes of car accidents ***2025 update: The Six Most Common Causes of Collisions in Austin: What Accident Victims Need to Know*** Despite many advancements in vehicle safety, 4,481 Texans died in 2022 as a result of motor vehicle accidents. Some of the most common causes of car accidents here in Austin include: Driver Fatigue
Read MoreCrash Alert: Vehicle vs. scooter crash hurts 2 in E Austin
AUSTIN, TX – Two people on scooters were seriously injured Sunday when a vehicle struck them at a busy East-Austin intersection. According to CBS Austin, the incident happened around 11:15 p.m. at the intersection of Comal Street and East 6th Street, which is just northeast of Plaza Saltillo Station. Police say that one of the
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