Crash Alert: 3 hospitalized in S Congress 2-car collision
AUSTIN, TX, – Four people became entrapped in their vehicles after two cars collided on a busy roadway in South Austin early Saturday morning, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 3:25 a.m. at 34oo South Congress Avenue, which is near Lightsey Road and Woodward Avenue. The investigation suggests that two cars collided,
Read MoreFAQ: What is Transferred Intent?
The issue of Transferred Intent occurs when a defendant intents to harm one specific person, but instead injures another person (or both). It falls under TEX. PEN. CODE ANN. 6.04(b)(2) (Vernon 1994); Manrique v. State, 994 S.W.2d 640, 647 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999). The classic example of Transferred Intent is Dowden v. State. Although a
Read MoreCrash Alert: Motorcycle crash kills 1 on N I-35 frontage
AUSTIN, TX – One adult died at the scene of a motorcycle crash along the frontage road to the interstate in north Austin Wednesday night, reports KXAN. Police say the incident happened around 9:29 p.m. in the 12500 block of the service road for I-35 northbound, which is just south of Parmer Lane. Authorities have
Read MoreCrash Alert: Manor hit-and-run kills 1 on Lexington St
MANOR, TX – A 38-year-old male pedestrian died Wednesday night when a vehicle struck him on a busy roadway in downtown Manor, reports Fox 7 Austin. Police say the incident happened around 8:13 p.m. on the southbound side of North Lexington Street, just north of the intersection with Old Highway 20. Authorities identified the victim
Read MoreCrash Alert: Officer killed on motorcycle in Liberty Hill
LIBERTY HILL, TX – An Austin Police Officer died Friday morning when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle at an intersection in Liberty Hill, reports KXAN. Police say the incident happened just before 6 a.m. at the intersection of State Highway 29 and Highway 1869. The investigation thus far indicates that an eastbound Lincoln MKZ
Read MoreCrash Alert: Pedestrian crash kills 1 on I-35 NB at Braker
AUSTIN, TX – A female pedestrian died Friday morning after a vehicle struck her along the interstate frontage road in North Austin, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 6:47 a.m. in the 11400 block of the southbound frontage road for I-35, which is just north of Braker Lane in the North Oaks
Read MoreCrash Alert: 3 hospitalized in multi-car crash on N I-35
AUSTIN, TX – Two adults and one teenager went to the hospital Saturday after a crash involving multiple vehicles on the interstate in east-central Austin, reports KXAN. Police say the incident happened around 11 p.m. in the 5600 block of the frontage road to North I-135, just south of Koenig Lane and East Highway 290.
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 injured in New Braunfels crash on I-35 NB
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – One person went to the hospital following a multi-vehicle collision along the the interstate in southeast Comal County on Saturday, reports KENS5. Police say the incident happened on Saturday afternoon in the 1600 block of I-35 North, which is just north of TX-46. Authorities have not commented on how the crash
Read MoreCrash Alert: Vehicle strikes, kills pedestrian in E Austin
AUSTIN, TX – An adult pedestrian died Saturday night after being hit by a vehicle on a busy roadway in east Austin, reports KXAN. Police say the incident happened just before 10 p.m. on Airport Boulevard near Oak Springs Drive, which is just south of East 12th Street and Evergreen Cemetery. Authorities have not released
Read MoreCrash Alert: Red River hit-and-run hospitalizes pedestrian
AUSTIN, TX – A male pedestrian went to the hospital early Friday morning after a vehicle struck him at an intersection in downtown Austin, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident occurred at 1:58 a.m. in the Red River Cultural District at the intersection of East 7th Street and Red River Street. Authorities are looking
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