Crash Alert: Injuries reported in 3-vehicle crash involving semi at US-183 and Sonny
LEANDER, TX – A three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck caused multiple injuries last Thursday in Leander, reports CBS Austin. The accident happened around 1:24 p.m. at the intersection of US-183 and Sonny Drive, which is south of Leander High School and north of Hill Country Feed & Supply. Police say that a southbound 18-wheeler carrying
Read MoreCrash Alert: Hit-and-run driver strikes, kills pedestrian on Ben White near I-35
AUSTIN, TX – Police are seeking the public’s help in locating the driver and vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday in south Austin, reports KVUE. The incident happened just after 1 a.m. on the westbound service road for East Ben White Boulevard, between I-35 and Warehouse Row Authorities declared the pedestrian deceased at
Read MoreCrash Alert: Drunk driver strikes, kills pedestrians on N Lamar near Brentwood
AUSTIN, TX – Two men died Saturday after an alleged drunk driver struck them along a major roadway in central Austin, reports KVUE. The incident happened around 2:26 a.m. in the Highland area along North Lamar Boulevard between Brentwood Street and Romeria Drive. This is just northwest of Austin Community College’s Highland Campus. Police say
Read MoreCar accidents in rural areas
Fatal Car Accidents In Rural Texas Throughout my career I have noticed a disturbing trend in the amount of fatality car accidents in rural areas of Central Texas. Here are some interesting statistics about fatal automobile accidents in rural areas of the US within the last five years: For more detailed information, you can visit
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2-vehicle crash at US-290 and Greenbury kills 1
AUSTIN, TX – One man died, and another sustained injuries Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash along the highway in Manor, reports KXAN. The incident happened just before 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of US-290 and Greenbury Drive, which is just southwest of Presidential Meadows Elementary School. The cause of the crash remains under review. Police
Read MoreCrash Alert: Injuries reported in 4-car crash at TX-360 and Research
AUSTIN, TX – A multi-vehicle accident along the highway in northwest Austin injured three people on Monday, reports CBS Austin. The incident happened around 4:26 p.m. on the southbound ramp from TX-360, or North Capital of Texas Highway, to Research Boulevard. This is just west of the Gateway Shopping Centers. Police say the crash involved
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 hospitalized in Creedmoor pin-in with extrication
CREEDMOOR, TX – One person went to the hospital late Sunday afternoon following a solo crash just south of Austin in Creedmoor, reports ATCEMS. Vehicle Rescue at Fm 1625 Rd / Fm 1327 Rd (16:48). #ATCEMS & @TC_Fire_Rescue responded to a reported vehicle vs tree collision w/1 patient pinned in. The patient has been extricated
Read MorePedestrian Safety: How Austin’s Streets Are Getting Safer in 2024
Leading pedestrian intervals (LPI) have been shown to reduce the number of pedestrian-related vehicle accidents in Austin, but chances are you don’t know what they are. But Austin is getting more of them this summer, and that should make walking around our beautiful city a little safer. Leading pedestrian intervals (LPI) give pedestrians about a
Read MoreCrash Alert: Cyclist killed in crash on FM 2338 near Andice
WILLIAMSON CO., TX – A 79-year-old man died last Saturday morning after a bicycle crash along FM 2338 in northwest Williamson County. According to Fox 7 Austin, the accident occurred around 10 a.m. near Fisher Road, just southeast of Andice. Police aren’t yet sure what caused the cyclist to crash and haven’t disclosed if a
Read MoreCrash Alert: 5-vehicle crash on I-35 just north of Buda kills 1
AUSTIN, TX – A 30-year-old man died two days after a multi-vehicle crash along the interstate in far south Austin, reports KXAN. The accident happened last Thursday, August 15th, on the northbound side of South Interstate 35, just north of FM 1327. This is about four miles north of Buda. Police haven’t yet commented on
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