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AUSTIN, TX – At least one person was injured in a priority-two car accident this evening in south Austin, according to the Austin Fire Department.
The accident happened in the Dawson area, at the intersection of W Alpine Road and S 1st Street at 6:52 p.m.
The exact nature of the accident was not immediately revealed, though the accident was described as a priority two, which describes a serious emergency.
No further information is available at this time.
This is a series of articles presented by Gibson Hill Personal Injury as a way of keeping our Austin community safer and informed about traffic incidents and other news. Blog posts should not be taken as legal advice. However, if you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, call the Austin car accident injury lawyers of Gibson Hill today for a consultation. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, medical bills, or other expenses.
AUSTIN, TX – Three people sustained injuries after a vehicle collided with a tree in south Austin this evening, according to the Austin-Travis County EMS.
Multiple #ATCEMS, @AustinFireInfo & @Austin_Police responding to reported single Auto v Tree collision at 10700 S IH 35 SB (18:44); Initial unconfirmed reports of 2 unconscious patients. Expect traffic delays in the area. More to Follow…
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) January 2, 2021
The accident happened in the Southpark Meadows area, in the 10700 block of I-35 S, at about 6:45 p.m., when a vehicle collided with a tree.
Initial reports stated that two people were unconscious when responders were called to the scene.
One person was taken to the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries.
Another victim suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
A third person was taken in for treatment of minor wounds.
The identities of the victims and the cause of the accident have not yet been released.
ATCEMS advised travelers to avoid the area due to traffic delays.
The investigation continues at this time.
This is a series of articles presented by Gibson Hill Personal Injury as a way of keeping our Austin community safer and informed about traffic incidents and other news. Blog posts should not be taken as legal advice. However, if you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, call the Austin car accident injury lawyers of Gibson Hill today for a consultation. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, medical bills, or other expenses.
AUSTIN, TX – Three people were hurt, one of them seriously so, in a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 183 Wednesday afternoon, according to the Austin-Travis County EMS.
#ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of a Motor Vehicle Collision at 4800 S Us 183 Hwy Nb (15:12). Initial reports of a 3 vehicle collision, with 3 total patients. An additional ambulance and @STAR_Flight_TC have been requested to the scene. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 23, 2020
The collision occurred in the 4800 block of S Highway 183 at 3:12 p.m., when three vehicles collided.
One person was taken to the hospital with severe, life-threatening injuries. A Star Flight medical helicopter was originally called for the victim, but the call was canceled for undisclosed reasons.
Two other victims were brought to the hospital for the treatment of non-critical wounds.
Authorities advised travelers to avoid the area, as traffic delays were to be expected following the crash.
The identities of the victims and the cause of the crash were not made immediately available.
This is a series of articles presented by Gibson Hill Personal Injury as a way of keeping our Austin community safer and informed about traffic incidents and other news. Blog posts should not be taken as legal advice. However, if you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, call the Austin car accident injury lawyers of Gibson Hill today for a consultation. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, medical bills, or other expenses.
AUSTIN, TX – Two people suffered possible injuries in an accident in the Travis Heights area earlier this week, according to MyAccident.org.
The crash occurred in the 1800 block of Eastside Drive at 8:24 a.m. Tuesday when the front of a red 2017 Hyundai collided with the left side of a white 2015 Nissan operated by a 37-year-old man from Austin.
The driver of the Hyundai, a 25-year-old woman from Austin, suffered possible injuries, as did the driver of the Nissan.
The report did not determine which of the drivers was at fault.
The weather was cloudy at the time of the accident.
This is a series of articles presented by Gibson Hill Personal Injury as a way of keeping our Austin community safer and informed about traffic incidents and other news. Blog posts should not be taken as legal advice. However, if you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, call the Austin car accident injury lawyers of Gibson Hill today for a consultation. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, medical bills, or other expenses.
AUSTIN, TX – A woman suspected of speeding, of driving while intoxicated, and of driving without a license collided with another vehicle in east Austin on Tuesday night, leading to the possible injury of the other driver, according to an accident report published by MyAccident.org.
The accident happened at 9166 FM-969, located near the KIPP Academy of Arts and Letters and Bantom Woods Bend just before 9:45 p.m.
The driver of a red 2001 Volkswagen, a 32-year-old Austin woman, allegedly was driving at a high rate of speed while intoxicated and failed to maintain a single lane. She collided with a silver 2005 Honda driven by a 31-year-old woman from Smithville, and which was also transporting a 32-year-old man and three children aged 6 to 10.
The driver of the Honda received possible injuries of undisclosed severity.
No other injuries were reported in the collision.
The Volkswagen’s driver, who reportedly was driving without a valid license, was found to be at fault.
This is a series of articles presented by Gibson Hill Personal Injury as a way of keeping our Austin community safer and informed about traffic incidents and other news. Blog posts should not be taken as legal advice. However, if you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, call the Austin car accident injury lawyers of Gibson Hill today for a consultation. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, medical bills, or other expenses.
AUSTIN, TX – At least one person was injured in north Austin when two cars collided Wednesday afternoon, according to a crash report from MyAccident.org.
The crash happened in the 3400 block of Greystone Drive, near the Greystone Center and MoPac Expressway, at about 3:12 p.m, when a white 2016 Volkswagen and a silver 2003 Honda collided during rainy weather.
The driver of the Volkswagen, a 22-year-old man from McAllen, was hurt with non-critical injuries during the accident. A passenger in the Volkswagen, a 31-year-old woman, was not injured.
The other driver, a 36-year-old man from Austin, was determined to be at fault in the accident. He was not hurt in the collision.
The identities of the victims were not revealed in the report.
This is a series of articles presented by Gibson Hill Personal Injury as a way of keeping our Austin community safer and informed about traffic incidents and other news. Blog posts should not be taken as legal advice. However, if you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, call the Austin car accident injury lawyers of Gibson Hill today for a consultation. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, medical bills, or other expenses.
AUSTIN, TX – One person was critically injured in a two-vehicle accident this morning on Menchaca Road, according to the official Twitter account of the Austin-Travis County EMS.
The accident happened in the 9300 block of Menchaca at 9:26 a.m. when two vehicles collided and pinned one person within the wreckage.
The victim, who has not been publicly identified by ATCEMS, was extracted by emergency teams and declared a trauma alert. The victim was taken to the hospital for the treatment of critical, life-threatening injuries.
The circumstances of the crash were not immediately made available.
This is a series of articles presented by Gibson Hill Personal Injury as a way of keeping our Austin community safer and informed about traffic incidents and other news. Blog posts should not be taken as legal advice. However, if you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, call the Austin car accident injury lawyers of Gibson Hill today for a consultation. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, medical bills, or other expenses.
SAN ANTONIO, TX – A young man suspected of driving while under the influence was trapped inside his car and seriously injured after an accident in San Antonio Saturday morning.
According to KENS 5, the accident happened around 12:30 a.m. at Guadalupe and Interstate 35.
The driver, 21, crashed his black car into a wall and trapped himself inside the vehicle. He had to be cut out of the wreckage by emergency crews.
He was taken to the hospital for the treatment of serious injuries.
The driver’s behavior and evidence inside the vehicle have led police to suspect that the victim was under the influence when the accident occurred.
This is a series of articles presented by Gibson Hill Personal Injury as a way of keeping our Austin community safer and informed about traffic incidents and other news. Blog posts should not be taken as legal advice. However, if you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, call the Texas car accident injury lawyers of Gibson Hill today for a consultation. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, medical bills, or other expenses.
AUSTIN, TX – Authorities have released the identity of a man who was killed in a June 21 car crash on Jamestown Drive, according to a report by KXAN.
This is an update to a previous story.
The victim is 23-year-old Marcos Calderon, who died Sunday while riding as a passenger inside a green 2002 Chevrolet.
He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, near the intersection of Jamestown Drive and the Research Boulevard service road, in the 8100 block of Jamestown Drive.
The Chevrolet collided with a silver 1998 Honda after the Honda crossed into the middle lane and into the other vehicle’s path. After the collision, the Chevrolet then hit a bridge support, killing Calderon and injuring three others in the vehicle. The three were sent to the hospital with non-critical injuries.
This is a series of articles presented by Gibson Hill Personal Injury as a way of keeping our Austin community safer and informed about traffic incidents and other news. Blog posts should not be taken as legal advice. However, if you or someone you know has been injured in a car accident, call the Austin car accident injury lawyers of Gibson Hill today for a consultation. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, medical bills, or other expenses.
AUSTIN, TX – Five children and one adult were taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Sunday night that involved a total of 11 people, according to the official Twitter account of Austin-Travis County EMS.
The accident happened just before 8:30 p.m. at the 4300 block of South US Highway 183 and involved two vehicles, one of which had rolled over in the crash.
One person was declared a trauma alert during the accident, and a total of six people, including five children, were taken to the hospital for the treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Five others refused treatment at the scene, for a total of eleven people affected in the accident.
There is no information available at this time regarding the identities of the victims or what led to the accident.
#ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo on scene of Motor Vehicle Collision at 4300 blk S Us 183 Hwy Nb (20:28). #ATCEMSMedics on scene advising 2 vehicles involved, 1 rolled over. 11 total patients. 6 transports & 5 refusals. At least 1 patient has been declared a Trauma Alert. More to follow
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) June 15, 2020
This is a series of articles presented by Gibson Hill Personal Injury as a way of keeping our Austin community safer and informed about traffic incidents and other news. Blog posts should not be taken as legal advice. However, if you or someone you know has been injured in a car accident, call the Austin car accident injury lawyers of Gibson Hill today for a consultation. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, medical bills, or other expenses.