Crash Alert: 2-car Del Valle crash near COTA kills 1, hurts child
DEL VALLE, TX – A crash involving two vehicles near the Circuit of the Americas in Del Valle killed one person and injured a child. According to CBS Austin, two vehicles collided around 5:35 a.m. Sunday in the area of 13000 FM 812 Road, which is near the intersection with Piland Triangle. Police haven’t yet
Read MoreCrash Alert: Fuel truck strikes, kills city employee at Austin airport
AUSTIN, TX – A city employee died on Tuesday morning after a fuel storage vehicle struck them at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, reports The Austin American Statesman. The incident happened around 9:26 a.m. on the tarmac near the west end of the Barbara Jordan Terminal where planes are parked. Police and EMS officials responded to the
Read MoreCrash 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 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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