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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…

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 the crash. The two people were taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with injuries that…

Jogger fatally hit by vehicle in Travis County A jogger was hit and killed by a vehicle in western Travis County early Wednesday, Austin-Travis County EMS medics said. Medics responded to the intersection of Bee Cave Parkway and RM 620 around 5:56 a.m. The area is north of Texas 71 near Hill Country Galleria. The…

Pedestrian fatally hit by vehicle in North Austin A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in North Austin early Friday, Austin-Travis County EMS medics said. Medics responded to the 11800 block of Interstate 35 at 4:33 a.m. after receiving a report that a person had been hit by a vehicle in the highway’s…