Crash alert: Pedestrian dead after being struck by trooper’s vehicle in Austin
AUSTIN, TX – A pedestrian died after being struck by the vehicle of a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper Thursday morning, according to KXAN. A DPS spokesman said the man was lying in the road for unknown reasons in the area of West 13th Street and Colorado Street near the State Capitol building. The
Read MoreCrash alert: Multi-vehicle collision on I-35 in North Austin kills 1, injures 3
AUSTIN, TX – Emergency crews responded to a deadly multi-vehicle accident in North Austin early Sunday morning. Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted that it responded to the scene in the 9900 block of North Interstate 35 near Rundberg Lane at 2:11 a.m. Three vehicles were reported to have been involved in a collision, leaving one person
Read MoreCrash alert: Multi-vehicle accident in north Austin leaves 7 injured, 2 seriously
AUSTIN, TX – A multi-vehicle accident in north Austin over the weekend left seven people injured, KXAN reports. A total of four vehicles were involved in the wreck Saturday in the area of North Lamar Boulevard and West Parmer Lane at about 11 a.m. Austin-Travis EMS emergency crews responded to the scene and rescued one
Read MoreCrash alert: Semi and pickup involved in fatal collision in east Austin
AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Police Department reported that a semi-truck and a pickup truck were involved in a deadly collision in east Austin on Monday morning. The incident happened at the intersection of Ed Bluestein Boulevard and Loyola Lane at about 11:20 a.m. According to police, a Freightliner semi and a Nissan pickup truck
Read MoreCrash alert: 1 hospitalized after vehicle crashes into tree in southwest Austin
AUSTIN, TX – Emergency crews responded to the scene of a crash in southwest Austin Tuesday that left one person injured, according to KXAN. The accident happened in the area of Slaughter Lane and Vinemont Drive, and was reported shortly after noon. Austin-Travis County EMS said a vehicle crashed into a tree at that location,
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 MoreCrash alert: 2 Bastrop first responders hurt after being hit by suspected drunk driver
BASTROP, TX – Officials in Bastrop said two first responders were injured when they were struck by a suspected drunk driver Thursday evening. A city news release posted on Facebook said Assistant Fire Chief Eric DeArmitt and Police Sergeant Charles Sanford were investigating a crash on West Texas 71 when 53-year-old Kenneth Crawford of Bastrop
Read MoreCrash alert: 17-year-old driver crashes into car in San Marcos following police chase
SAN MARCOS, TX – A teenage driver being chased by law enforcement authorities crashed into a car in San Marcos on Tuesday afternoon, according to KXAN. The Hays County Sheriff’s Office said deputies tried to pull over the driver, 17-year-old Christopher Rodriguez-Cerda, after he was seen speeding on Interstate 35 south while driving a Mercedes.
Read MoreCrash alert: Victim identified in crash between SUV and semi on Tuscany Way
AUSTIN, TX – The driver killed in a collision on Tuscany Way in Northeast Austin last week has been identified by police, according to the Austin American-Statesman. This is an update to a previous story. Austin police said the victim was 28-year-old Armando Garcia-Sanchez. Investigators said he was behind the wheel of a Honda Pilot
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