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Jaymie Clark said the last thing she remembers before getting hit was having a friendly conversation with a fellow shopper leaving the Walmart Supercenter in Round Rock. A car had struck her in the store parking lot. One witness estimated the car had been driving at a speed of 25 miles per hour. The impact…

Traffic deaths surged last year

January 17, 2017

Traffic deaths surged last year Traffic deaths surged about 8 percent in the first nine months of last year, continuing an alarming upward spiral that may be partially explained by more Americans on the roads due to the economic recovery, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates released Friday. The sharp increase comes as…

A 19-year-old motorcyclist died Wednesday after he crashed into a pickup truck that was pulling out of a drive onto FM 1431, about 2 and a half miles east of Marble Falls, officials said. Daniel Elites, 19, was killed in the crash, said Robbie Barrera, Department of Public Safety spokeswoman. The crash was reported at…

Auto Accidents are unexpected and stressful. Even the most careful drivers may be involved.  Hopefully, these tips will give you guidance on what to do after a car accident. Before a Car Accident: Essential Emergency Supplies for Your Trunk Prepare the trunk of your car for a possible accident as well by making sure you…

Two recent bicycle fatalities could’ve been prevented if the roads where the victims were struck had been more accommodating to cyclists, local organization Bike Austin said Wednesday. “Both of these crashes took place on major roadways with little or no accommodations for bicyclists and pedestrians,” a statement from the organization said. On Tuesday evening, a…

Texas Department of Public Safety investigators believe the driver of a large, dually pickup truck involved in a head-on crash with a church bus in Uvalde County on Wednesday afternoon crossed into an oncoming lane for an unknown reason just before the crash, authorities confirmed on Thursday. DPS Sgt. Robbie Barrera said the pickup’s driver…

A man killed in a crash at the intersection of Texas 71 and FM 973 earlier this week has been identified as 46-year-old Juan Narciso Garcia, police said Thursday. Police responded at 6:15 a.m. on Monday to reports of a wreck at the intersection. According to a preliminary police investigation, a white Ford F-350 was…

Two people face charges after their Buick sedan crashed into a group of cyclists in South Austin on Saturday, sending four people to the hospital, including one who was in critical condition over the weekend, Austin police said. Devin Donnel Rodriguez, 25, was charged with driving with an invalid license after the incident. According to…

A man died in New Braunfels on Wednesday morning after being hit by a pickup truck while walking across Texas 46. Police say the crash happened in the 1100 block of the highway around 12:06 a.m. The man, identified by police as 32-year-old Rudy Varela Jr. of New Braunfels, had been driving a Volkswagen Jetta…

4th of July Deadliest Holiday As Americans toast to Independence Day this Fourth of July, there’s another side to the celebrations they may want to avoid: death by drunk drivers. The Fourth of July is among the deadliest days for drunk driving every year, thanks to people both drinking and driving more. According to an…