Crash alert: Austin police identify driver who died after crashing into pillar
AUSTIN, TX – Austin police have identified the man killed when his pickup truck crashed into a concrete pillar Saturday morning. The victim was 24-year-old William Hernandez, police said in a news release. He was driving a 2012 Dodge Ram when he struck the pillar in the 500 block of Anderson Lane Frontage Road WB
Read MoreCrash alert: Vehicle crashes into pole in North Austin, leaving 1 person critically injured
AUSTIN, TX – Emergency crews rushed a person to the hospital following an accident in North Austin on Friday night. According to CBS Austin, a vehicle collided with a pole in the 8900 block of Research Boulevard Service Road northbound at about 7:50 p.m. Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the scene and performed life-saving measures
Read MoreCrash alert: Victim identified in deadly multi-vehicle crash on I-35
AUSTIN, TX – Police in Austin have released additional information regarding a deadly crash last weekend on Interstate 35. This is an update to a previous story. In a news release, the Austin Police Department identified the person who died as 22-year-old Alexis Enrique Aguirre Torres. Torres was a passenger in a Kia Forte that
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: Head-on crash between pickups in Manor sends 2 students to hospital
MANOR, TX – A head-on collision in Manor early Tuesday morning sent two students to the hospital, according to KXAN. The accident involving two pickup trucks took place on FM 973 near the intersection with U.S. Highway 290 at about 2 a.m. Seven students from the Manor Independent School District were in the pickup that
Read MoreCrash alert: Multi-vehicle wreck on I-35 in Austin kills 1, injures 5
AUSTIN, TX – One man died and five other people were hospitalized after a crash on Interstate 35 in Austin early Saturday morning. According to CBS Austin, police believe a driver was going south in the northbound lanes of I-35 near Barbara Jordan Boulevard when the incident occurred at about 2 a.m. That driver crashed
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: Pedestrian dead after being struck by vehicle in northwest Austin
AUSTIN, TX – Police say a pedestrian died after being struck by at least one vehicle in northwest Austin Tuesday morning. According to the Austin American-Statesman, Austin police responded to a call about the incident in the 14100 block of Texas 45 just west of Parmer Lane. Investigators said a person experiencing homelessness who had
Read MoreNews: Manor Police Department employee dies in south Austin crash
AUSTIN, TX – An employee of the Manor Police Department died in a crash in south Austin, according to KXAN. The victim was 27-year-old Hunter Hartman, a victim services specialist with the department. The accident happened in the area of West U.S. Highway 290 and El Rey Boulevard just before midnight Saturday. Austin-Travis County EMS
Read MoreCrash alert: Man hospitalized after crashing truck into Austin bus stop
AUSTIN, TX – First responders came to the aid of a driver who crashed his truck into a bus stop in Austin early Friday morning, according to KVUE. Police said the accident happened in the area of South Congress Avenue and Barton Springs Road near an Embassy Suites Downtown hotel. The vehicle struck the bus
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