A man who was involved in a motorcycle crash June 3 died last Tuesday of injuries he received in the crash. Mitchell Frantz, 46, was riding a Harley-Davidson east on U.S. 290 near William Cannon Drive about 8:30 p.m. when he struck debris in the road and lost control of the bike, the statement said. …
Read More >A vast majority of the world’s countries ”85 percent” lack adequate laws to address the growing problem of traffic deaths and injuries, according to the World Health Organization’s first report on road safety. Traffic injuries are the ninth-leading cause of death worldwide, and public health experts say that without intervention, they will rise to fifth…
Read More >Insurance Commissioner to Rule on State Farm Overcharge Amount Pick a dollar amount between zero and 1 billion. Depending on whom you ask, that’s what State Farm Insurance owes its Texas customers for overcharging on homeowner policies dating to 2003. The Office of Public Insurance Counsel, the state’s consumer advocate for insurance, says in documents…
Read More >A New Braunfels man was arrested Sunday in connection with what police say is his fourth charge of driving while intoxicated, according to an arrest affidavit. Austin police say a witness reported a gold pickup on northbound Interstate 35 swerving between lanes and cutting off other drivers. According to the affidavit, officers saw the truck…
Read More >A Missouri doctor who relocated to Austin after a series of professional and legal tangles is seeking to practice medicine in Texas. Dr. Alexander Kalk — whose application to practice in Texas has been pending since May 31, according to the Texas Medical Board — faces disciplinary action before the Missouri Board of Healing Arts….
Read More >A construction worker was killed in a crash on southbound Interstate 35 about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police said a dark-colored SUV ran through a clearly marked construction zone and hit Fontino Cortes-Cruz, 36, in the 11400 block of 1-35 near Onion Creek Parkway. The driver fled; nobody else was injured, police said. The SUV drove…
Read More >Former Texas House Speaker Gibson Lewis, 72, was arrested last Thursday night on charges of drunken driving, Austin police said. Lewis was driving west on Fourth Street, at the intersection with Lavaca Street, in the turn-only lane about 11 p.m. when a mounted officer saw him continue straight on Fourth Street instead of turning, an…
Read More >Austin police have charged David Delacerda, 30, who is accused of hitting a construction worker last week and leaving the scene, according to an arrest affidavit. The worker died. Delacerda was arrested after he was released from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. The wreck happened about 1:30 a.m. in the 11400 block of…
Read More >After GM filed for bankruptcy, they went to court to be granted permission to sell their assets as a whole to a new company. U.S. Judge Robert Gerber approved of GM’s plan saying that it would benefit everyone involved. While many were in favor of this decision, many were not. Those who were injured through faulty…
Read More >Austin is notoriously known for its terrible rush hour traffic. Statistics show that a rush hour trip, on a national level it would take 25% longer than in a normal time, however, in Austin, it would take 29% longer. This percentage of time wasted leads to more expensive resources being wasted as well. In the Austin area, the work force…
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