Crash Alert: 18-wheeler crash blocks all lanes on I-35 in central Austin
AUSTIN, TX – A crash involving an 18-wheeler caused major delays I-35 in central Austin on Wednesday afternoon. According to KXAN, the crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the interstate near Airport Boulevard. The cause of the crash, and the number of vehicles involved, are unclear at this time. However,
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2 seriously injured in North Austin crash involving 18-wheeler
AUSTIN, TX – Two people suffered major injuries after a collision with an 18-wheeler in North Austin early Wednesday morning. Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the crash just after 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of N Lamar Boulevard and W Braker Lane. Vehicle Rescue N Lamar Blvd / W Braker Ln (02:34) vehicle vs 18-wheeler
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 injured after fiery collision involving 18-wheeler and motorcycle
MANOR, TX – One person was hurt in a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a motorcycle near Manor Friday night reports KXAN. The collision happened on State Highway 130 and US Highway 290 around 9:20 p.m. The impact caused the 18-wheeler to catch on fire. One victim was hospitalized with injuries although their condition was not
Read MoreCrash Alert: 18-wheeler collides with poles, leaving thousands without power in East Austin
AUSTIN, TX — An 18-wheeler crashed into multiple power poles Friday afternoon, impacting about 3,600 Austin Energy customers in East Austin, according to FOX 7 Austin. The accident happened at the intersection of Bedford Street and Webberville Road, near Austin Community College Eastview Campus. It was first reported by Austin Fire Department shortly after noon.
Read MoreCrash Alert: One seriously hurt in crash involving semi near Austin-Bergstrom Intl Airport
AUSTIN, TX — One person was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a two-vehicle accident in southeast Austin’s Timber Creek area, reports CBS Austin. The wreck occurred at 11000 Pearce Lane, just southeast of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, shortly before 6:42 a.m. Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the scene where a pickup truck had collided with a semi-truck.
Read MoreCrash Alert: Austin ISD school bus totaled in single-vehicle wreck in SW Austin
AUSTIN, TX — A driver crashed an Austin Independent School District bus Tuesday morning while trying to avoid hitting another vehicle in southwest Austin, according to KXAN. The accident occurred on Farm to Market Road 1826 at Lewis Mountain Road near the city’s Lewis Mountain Ranch neighborhood. According to Austin Independent School District, Bus 0907
Read MoreCrash Alert: One hospitalized after tanker truck overturns in Lakeway
TRAVIS COUNTY, TX — One person was injured Thursday morning after a tanker truck carrying propane overturned in Lakeway, according to KVUE. The multi-vehicle accident happened in the 1600 block of Flint Rock Road at around 8:18 a.m. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office said three other cars were involved in the crash. No significant injuries
Read MoreCrash alert: Austin police officer dies of injuries after collision with 18-wheeler
AUSTIN, TX – An Austin police officer has died of his injuries following a collision with a tractor-trailer on FM 969 last week, the Austin American-Statesman reports. This is an update to a previous story. The officer, Lewis “Andy” Traylor, was responding to an urgent call at the intersection of FM 969 and Decker Lane
Read MoreCrash alert: Crash involving tractor-trailer injures 1, snarls traffic on I-35
AUSTIN, TX – Austin police said one person was injured in a crash that caused extensive traffic delays on Interstate 35 Thursday morning. According to KVUE, a tractor-trailer was involved in the accident on I-35 north in North Austin. No details were released on the condition of the person injured. The incident shut down two
Read MoreCrash alert: Collision between 18-wheelers shuts down I-35 northbound lanes
GEORGETOWN, TX – A collision involving two 18-wheelers sent one driver to the hospital and disrupted traffic in Georgetown Thursday morning, according to KXAN. The trucks crashed in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 near Highway 29. The incident was reported by the Texas Department of Transportation at 1:48 a.m. Rescue crews extricated one of
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