Austin, TX
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Wed, 09/10/2014The plane crashed just north of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and appears to have crashed on private property. Only the pilot was on the plane, so no one else was hurt or killed.
Complete Travis County, TX accident reports and news.
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Austin, TXAccidents in Travis County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Travis County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Travis County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Travis County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about the value of a no-cost legal claim evaluation.
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Most recent accident reports
Austin, TX
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Sat, 08/23/2014Sasser was flying the plane at a low altitude when the plane clipped some trees and power lines and crashed, bursting into flames. Firefighters first got the call as a brush fire. It wasn't until helicopters flew in to assess the size of the fire that they discovered the single engine plane crashed.
Austin, TX
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Sat, 08/23/2014The plane was an American Champion 7-GCBC, a fixed-gear plane built in 2001 that was issued a new flight certificate in January.
Austin, TX
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Fri, 12/06/2013Austin police are investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash.
It happened Saturday night at U.S. 71/W. Ben White Blvd. eastbound near S. 1st Street.
Police say a man was trying to cross U.S. 71 when a car hit him. The car then struck another car.
Both drivers stopped at the scene.
Austin, TX
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Fri, 04/25/2014A man was struck by an SUV and killed early Saturday three blocks from his home in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
Artiz McBride, 20, was struck by the SUV while he was crossing the street about 12:45 a.m. in the 0 – 100 block of South Central Avenue, authorities said.
Austin, TX
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Wed, 05/06/2015At about 7:30 a.m. on E. Parmer Lane and E. Yager Lanea two-vehicle crash left one man in his 40s dead. He and another person had to be extricated from a vehicle, but the man died at the scene. Few details are available at the moment.
Austin, TX
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Mon, 10/06/2014A woman in her 20s suffered potentially serious injuries after a scooter crash in downtown Austin. The woman crashed into a wall in the 200 block of Red River Street. She was transported to University Medical Center Brackenridge. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Austin, TX
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Thu, 04/23/2015A man who was struck by a car at East Riverside Drive and Wickersham Lane was taken to University Medical Center in Brackenridge with life-threatening injuries. The man was reported to be in his 30s. Motorists have been told to expect delays in the area while the investigation is taking place.
Austin, TX
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Wed, 01/22/2014Emergency officials are on the scene of an accident involving a school bus on MoPac Expressway.
Austin-Travis County EMS said it happened at 1300 North MoPac Expressway near Enfield Road.
Austin, TX
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Thu, 01/15/2015Two people face charges after a fatal collision in East Austin early Thursday morning. Robert Gregory Hanks, 58, was killed in the crash which happened at Berkman Drive and Cloverleaf Drive around 1:40 a.m. Thursday.
Austin, TX
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Mon, 04/07/2014A pedestrian is dead after being struck and killed by a vehicle on U.S. 183 and Vargas Road in southeast Austin.
It happened just after 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Austin, TX
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Fri, 10/24/2014The man, estimated to be in his 30s, was pinned inside his vehicle near Johnny Morris Road and U.S. 290 after a collision with a semi. He was extracted from the vehicle and brought to the hospital with serious injuries. No further information is available at this time; check back for updates.
Austin, TX
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Sun, 09/14/2014A fatal car accident on Highway 71 and 183 near the Austin Airport killed driver Diana Martinez Espinal and sent a 7-year-old girl and a 39-year-old man to the hospital around 12 a.m. Sunday.
Austin, TX
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Sun, 09/14/2014Austin police said around midnight on Sunday, a woman failed to yield at a turn and crashed into the passenger side of a vehicle going the opposite direction. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Officials say they do not believe drugs or alcohol are a factor in the crash.
Austin, TX
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Thu, 09/18/2014Both children sustained life-threatening injuries and were transported to Dell Children's Medical Center. The adult was taken to University Medical Center of Brackenridge, but did not have life-threatening injuries.