Accidents News and Updates

East Austin crash leaves 2 injured, taken to hospital

Austin-Travis County EMS officials said two people were taken to the hospital after a crash Tuesday in East Austin. Austin police earlier in the day were advising the public to avoid the area around Seventh Street and Springdale Road after…

6 children, 3 adults involved in crash on FM 812 in Travis County

Six children and three adults were involved in a crash Friday night in southeast Travis County, Austin-Travis County EMS medics reported. Austin and Travis County fire crews and EMS medics responded at 7:46 p.m. to the 13900 block of FM…

5 injured, one hospitalized in wreck on I-35 in North Austin

Five people were injured in a crash in North Austin late Saturday. Medics responded to the crash near the 12100 block of Interstate 35 North near Braker Lane around 10:15 p.m. One person was taken to St. David’s Round Rock…

1 dead, 5 injured after crash in Travis County

One person was killed in a collision and five others were injured Tuesday morning in southeastern Travis County. Medics responded at 2:29 a.m. to the 2800 block of FM 1327, near Carl Road just north of Texas 45, after receiving…

Georgetown man killed in three-vehicle wreck on I-35

A Georgetown man was killed in a three-vehicle wreck on Interstate 35 near Jarrell early Friday, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety report. Jose Rodriguez Jr., 27, died at the scene at 5:40 a.m. on I-35 about five…

San Marcos police search for driver in fatal hit and run

San Marcos police are working to identify a driver who drove away after fatally crashing into a pedestrian late Monday. Police responded to the 1600 block of Post Road about 10 p.m. Monday, according to a statement from authorities. Dwight…

Driver fatally hit woman on sidewalk in Northwest Austin

A man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after Austin police say he fatally struck a woman on a sidewalk with his car last week. On May 21, 27-year-old Gary Joseph Brauneis was driving a gray 2010 Mazda M3i on…

Police ID 2 pedestrians killed in same hour in East Austin

Austin police have identified two pedestrians who were killed in traffic within 30 minutes of each other in East Austin on Wednesday. According to preliminary investigations by police, 75-year-old Braulia Arce Hernandez was crossing Loyola Lane near Sandshof Drive around…

North MoPac briefly closed after deadly crash

Austin police briefly closed the southbound lanes of North MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1) from Howard Lane to Parmer Lane for a few hours Saturday while officers investigated a deadly crash in the area. A man described as in his 40s…