Crash Alert: Pedestrian fatally hit by driver on S Congress Ave in south Austin
AUSTIN, TX — A 64-year-old man died Tuesday night after being struck by a vehicle in south Austin’s South Congress neighborhood, according to CBS Austin. The incident occurred in the 5900 block of South Congress Avenue at the Little Texas intersection shortly before 8:00 p.m. Details are limited, but authorities said the driver was heading
Read MoreCrash Alert UPDATE: Teen driver dies after head-on collision in south Austin
AUSTIN, TX — A 14-year-old boy died last Sunday after a two-vehicle collision in south Austin’s Franklin Park area, according to KVUE. Austin Police Department said the crash happened in the 5500 block of Nuckols Crossing on November 7 at around 7:06 a.m. A preliminary investigation found the teen was behind the wheel of a
Read MoreCrash Alert: Motorcyclist dies after crash with car on S Congress Ave in central Austin
AUSTIN, TX — A 24-year-old man died last Friday evening after a motorcycle accident in central Austin’s Bouldin Creek area, according to City of Austin. The crash happened in the 1100 block of South Congress Avenue on November 5 shortly before 7:32 p.m. A preliminary investigation indicates the man was riding a motorcycle northbound on
Read MoreCrash Alert: Pedestrian killed in multi-car collision on E US-290 in NE Austin
AUSTIN, TX — One person died Wednesday night after being hit by multiple cars on East U.S. Highway 290 in northeast Austin’s Coronado Hills, reports CBS Austin. Authorities said the fatal incident occurred on the westbound lanes of the highway near Creekside Drive shortly before 7:39 p.m. Few details have been provided, but Austin-Travis County
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: Collision reported on N FM 620 in north Austin’s Anderson Mill area
AUSTIN, TX — A vehicle crash was reported Thursday afternoon on North Farm to Market Road 620 in north Austin’s Anderson Mill area, according to Austin Police Department. The accident occurred in the 11400 block of N FM 620 between Foundation Road and Anderson Mill Road. It was first reported by Austin police at 1:41
Read MoreCrash alert: Collision closes lane on FM 969 SB in east Austin
AUSTIN, TX — A vehicle accident Wednesday morning was blocking the right lane on FM 969 southbound in east Austin, according to Total Traffic Austin. Accident, right lane blocked in #Austin on FM 969 SB at Gilbert Rd #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor — Total Traffic Austin (@TotalTrafficAUS) August 11, 2021 The crash occurred in the southbound lanes
Read MoreTraffic Laws in Austin, Texas
Traffic Laws in Austin, Texas When driving around the capital of the Lone Star State, it is important to know the traffic laws in Austin, Texas to ensure you are obeying the law. Traffic laws in Texas and the penalties for violating the laws are mostly the same as the rest of the U.S. However,
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