Crash alert: Police identify motorcyclist who died in south Austin accident
AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Police Department identified a motorcyclist who died in an accident involving a pickup truck last month. Police issued a news release on the accident that took place June 26 in the area of South Congress Avenue and Alpine Road in south Austin at 3:20 p.m. Investigators said the driver of
Read MoreCrash alert: Motorcyclist dies after collision with vehicle in Austin
AUSTIN, TX – Police in Austin have released details regarding a deadly motorcycle accident last week, according to KXAN. The accident happened June 12 in the vicinity of Capitol of Texas Highway and Westbank Drive at about 8:15 a.m. Police said 35-year-old Joseph Cable Barnes was riding a motorcycle when he went through a red
Read MoreCrash alert: Motorcyclist dies after colliding with truck in Williamson County
TAYLOR, TX – A collision in Williamson County Monday night claimed the life of a 38-year-old motorcycle rider, reports KXAN. The accident happened in the area of West 2nd Street and FM 3349 in Taylor at about 9 p.m. Police said the motorcyclist, identified as Jacob Shelp of Elgin, was riding east on West 2nd
Read MoreCrash alert: Austin police identify motorcyclist killed in collision with box truck
AUSTIN, TX – Police say they have identified the motorcyclist who was killed in a crash in Austin last week. In a news release, the Austin Police Department said the victim was 24-year-old Joseph Harrell Hayman. According to investigators, Hayman was riding a Honda CB500 motorcycle in the 6000 block of N. IH-35 SB near
Read MoreCrash alert: 1 dead after motorcycle and vehicle collide on I-35 in Austin
AUSTIN, TX – A crash on Interstate 35 in Austin Thursday afternoon left one person dead, according to a report by KVUE. A motorcycle and a vehicle were involved in a collision near 5800 N. I-35 southbound in the vicinity of U.S. 290 at about 12:07 p.m., Austin-Travis County EMS said. One person was pronounced
Read MoreCrash alert: Police identify victim of deadly motorcycle accident in southeast Austin
AUSTIN, TX – The victim of a deadly motorcycle crash in southeast Austin last month has been identified by police, according to KXAN. This is an update to a previous story. Austin Police said the man who died in the March 21 incident was 49-year-old Walter Munsel. He was pronounced dead at the scene after
Read MoreMotorcyclist dies following crash on East Stassney Lane
AUSTIN, TX – According to KXAN, a motorcyclist has died following a crash on East Stassney Lane near Teri Road. The accident took place yesterday at around 5 p.m., when a motorcycle crashed into a parked car. The motorcyclist received CPR before being taken to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center with critical injuries. The
Read MoreCrash Alert: Motorcyclist injured in South Austin crash
AUSTIN, TX – Emergency Services in South Austin have reported serious injuries resulting from a motorcycle collision Saturday evening. According to the official Twitter page of Austin-Travis County EMS, the crash occurred within the intersection of Ross Road and Pearce Lane shortly after 6:30 p.m. *NEW INCIDENT* FINAL #ATCEMSMedics have transported an adult patient from
Read MoreFAQ: Do I have a claim if I may have been partly to blame for my motorcycle accident?
Maybe. Texas is a modified comparative negligence state. That means that as long as you are not more than 50% at fault, you may have a case for any injuries you have suffered as a result of a car accident. To determine who is at fault, and how much responsibility each side has, you need
Read MoreFAQ: If a driver forces me off the road, do I have a case?
There are three main things that make up a personal injury case. Number 1: you are not at fault. Number 2: You suffered an injury. And Number 3: there is some form of insurance to go after to recover your damages. The third factor is the key here. If someone forces you off the road
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