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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 was killed in the .crash around 11:50 a.m. in the 12700 block of North MoPac…

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 6:25 p.m. when she was struck by a driver in a BMW BX5. Less than…

Pedestrian fatalities on U.S. roads have increased by more than 50% over the past decade, while deaths of people riding in cars, trucks and other vehicles remained essentially unchanged, according to an analysis of federal and state data released Thursday. The analysis from the Governors Highway Safety Association estimated that pedestrian deaths totaled 6,590 in…

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 the northbound service road of U.S. 183 near the intersection with Pond Springs Road, just…

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 Garrett Thomas, 41, was walking with another man on the edge of a sidewalk or…

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 miles south of Jarrell, the report said. He was driving a Volkswagen Jetta south on…

Over the next several months, Austin drivers will start seeing posted signs alerting them to reduced speed limits on certain residential and urban core streets. The reductions, aimed at improving traffic safety, were unanimously approved by the City Council earlier this month. Data collected by the Vision Zero program showed that speeding is the leading cause…

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 a report about two people pinned in a wreck. One person was declared dead at…

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 Medical Center with potentially serious injuries. The remaining four people sustained minor injuries and were…

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 812 near Elroy Road to reports of a collision. The area is just south of…