One killed, 3 hurt in collision in Travis County

One man was killed and three people were injured in a head-on collision Tuesday night on Texas 71 in Travis County, the Texas Department of Public Safety reported Wednesday. The collision occured about 9 p.m. in the 9400 block of Texas 71 near Old Bee Cave Road.  A dispatcher with DPS said a 2000 Mitsubishi…

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1 killed, 3 injured in crash in Fentress

A man died and three other people were injured Friday night after a pickup hauling a 1998 utility trailer hit a car and then collided head-on with an SUV, Texas Department of Public Safety officials said. The crash occured near the intersection of Texas 80 and FM 20, which is southeast of San Marcos at…

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Camp owner indicted in wreck

Lynda Mescher, the owner of a Spicewood horse camp, was indicted by a Burnet County grand jury Tuesday on manslaughter and injury to a child charges in connection with a January incident in which a pickup she was driving rolled over and killed an 11-year-old-girl. Mescher, 47, was carrying Brianna Plehn of Briarcliff along with…

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Woman killed in 3-vehicle wreck

One woman died Tuesday shortlye before 11 a.m. in a wreck at Bee Cave Road near MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1). Sgt. Dane Baker of the Department of Public Safety said a gold Toyota pickup was traveling west on Bee Cave in the far right lane when it was clipped in the back by a white…

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Two killed in seperate wrecks in Bell County

Two people died in seperate accidents Saturday in Bell County, said Glenn Miller, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety. According to authorities, at 5:30 p.m. a Jepp Cherokee crossed into incomming traffic on FM 93 southeast of Temple and collided with a Chevrolet pickup. The driver of the Jeep, Kathren Turnbaugh, 43,…

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Motorcyclist dies in accident

A man in his 20s died early Sunday morning in a motorcycle accident near Lakeline Mall, according to police Sgt. James Mason. Just before 3 a.m., Mason said, the man was riding without a helmet on Lakeline Boulevard near Ridgeline Boulevard when he lost control, his a curb and was thrown off the motorcycle.  A…

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Local Singer Killed in Car Wreck

Local singer, Melanie Wilkinson, was killed in a collision on Monday at the 2200 block of East 51st Street, just east of Waterbrook.  Ms. Wilkinson had performed for Ann Richards, Lady Bird Johnson and Barbara Jordan and was scheduled to sing in Washington with a choral group at the National Cathedral in the next few…

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Woman Dies After Collision

A 78-year-old woman, Betty Chesbro, who was involved in a wreck in the 1700 block of South MoPac Boulevard on February 7th died Tuesday, February 12th according to Austin police. Nasrin Farahani was driving a silver 2002 Volvo north on MoPac when she lost control of the vehicle, which crossed the median and struck Betty…

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