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AUSTIN, TX – According to Fox 7, a pedestrian has died following a car crash on I-35.

The crash took place near US-183, early this morning at around 3 a.m. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

Little information on this incident is currently available. This story will be updated if more details emerge.

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 – According to Fox 7, police are searching for a suspect who struck a Travis County Sheriff’s Deputy.

The accident took place on McNeil Drive near Parmer Lane at around 9:21 a.m. this morning. The driver of a grey sedan reportedly swerved into a deputy who was directing traffic in a school zone.

The suspect then fled the scene of the crash. Police are now looking for a grey Lexus sedan.

The deputy sustained severe injuries in the crash.

This story will be updated if more details emerge.

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 – According to CBS Austin, Police have identified the pedestrian killed in an accident on Burnet Road on Saturday, October 10th.

The accident took place at around 2 a.m. when 52-year-old George Grant walking on the roadway. A Ford F-150 struck Grant. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

The truck’s driver fled the crash scene. Police have yet to identify a suspect but believe that the truck likely has driver’s side damage.

The investigation into this crash is still ongoing. If more details are reported, then this story will be updated.

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 – According to KXAN, a woman has been arrest following a fatal pedestrian crash that took place on FM 812 on Tuesday.

The accident took place when 63-year-old Francisco Aviles struck 41-year-old Stephanie Lunt at around 7:44 p.m. Aviles fled the crash scene. Lunt was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

Aviles has been charged with failure to stop and render aid result in death.

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 hit and killed by a vehicle in north Austin early this morning, according to a tweet published by the Austin-Travis County EMS.

#ATXTrafficFatality: FINAL – Auto v Pedestrian incident at 9200-blk Burnet Rd; #ATCEMS personnel have obtained a Deceased On Scene pronouncement of 1 adult. Expect road closures, Slow Down & remain alert for investigators working in the area. No other information available.

— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) October 10, 2020

The accident happened in the 9200 block of Burnet Rd, located near Hwy 183 in the North Burnet area, just before 2 a.m. when an adult victim was hit by a vehicle.

Despite resuscitative efforts made by emergency crews, the victim died at the scene.

Authorities did not publicly identify the victim or state the circumstances surrounding the crash.

No other injuries were reported in the crash.

Police warned travelers in the area to avoid the area, as road closures and heavy traffic delays were likely during the investigation of the crash.

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 pedestrian 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 seriously injured in north Austin yesterday evening after a car collided with a pedestrian, according to a tweet published by the Austin-Travis County EMS.

FINAL: #ATCEMSMedics have transported 1 adult to Round Rock Medical Center with critical life-threatening injuries from a reported Auto v Pedestrian incident at Lamplight Village Ave/W Parmer Ln(17:00); Expect heavy traffic delays & road closures. Stay alert for investigators

— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) October 9, 2020

The accident happened near the intersection of W Parmer Ln and Lamplight Village Ave, near Westview Middle School at about 5 p.m.

One person, whose identity was not publicly released, was seriously injured in the accident and was taken to the hospital in Round Rock with critical, life-threatening wounds.

Authorities warned travelers in the area of road closures and heavy traffic delays.

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 pedestrian 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.

ROUND ROCK, TX – A bicyclist was sent to the hospital in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle yesterday in the Jollyville neighborhood, about 4.5 miles southwest of Round Rock.

According to a tweet by the Austin-Travis County EMS, the accident happened in the 7700 block of W Parmer Lane just after 6 p.m. when the driver of a passenger vehicle collided with a bicyclist.

Multiple #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo assets responding to a reported Auto v Bicycle incident at 7700 W Parmer Ln (18:05); On-scene responders advising CPR in progress. Expect heavy traffic delays, closures and increased public safety activity in the area. More to Follow…

— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) September 19, 2020

EMS administered CPR on the victim, who was then taken to the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries.

ATCEMS warned travelers to avoid the area, as road closures and heavy traffic was expected to last for a while.

The accident remains under investigation at this time.

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AUSTIN, TX – A person was taken to the hospital in critical condition following a pedestrian accident on Riverside Drive last night, according to a tweet by the Austin-Travis County EMS.

#ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of an Auto vs Pedestrian Collision at 4500blk E Riverside Dr (22:30). #ATCEMSMedics have reported 1 patient that was struck by a vehicle, and has been declared a Trauma Alert. Patient is being prepped for transport, more info to follow.

— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) September 6, 2020

The crash happened in the 4500 block of E Riverside Dr, near Wickersham Lane, at around 10:30 p.m. when a person, who was not identified in the tweet, was struck by a vehicle.

The victim was declared a trauma alert and then taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with life-threatening, severe wounds.

The driver was not reported as injured.

It is unclear at this time if the driver stayed at the scene after the crash.

Authorities warned travelers in the area to expect long traffic delays as a result of the collision.

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 pedestrian 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 pedestrian died and one person was taken to the hospital following a car accident Sunday afternoon in southwest Austin, according to a tweet by the Austin-Travis County EMS.

The crash happened just before 4 p.m. in the 4300 block of South Lamar Boulevard when a car collided with a pedestrian. The vehicle then struck a light pole, pinning the driver inside the wreckage for about thirty minutes.

The pedestrian died at the scene at about 4:15 p.m.

The driver was taken to South Austin Medical Center as a trauma alert with injuries described as potentially serious.

A third person, apparently an occupant of the vehicle, refused treatment at the crash site.

The identities of the victims were not made available.

ATCEMS advised drivers to avoid the area, as traffic delays were likely.

The accident remains under investigation 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 pedestrian 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 in East Austin have released the identity of the pedestrian killed in a previously reported late-night crash last Friday.

The incident occurred within the 900 block of Old Bastrop Highway on Friday, July 24th. According to police,  69-year-old Gilbert Hernandez Cortinas was struck by a 2006 Toyota Sienna traveling north along the highway.

Paramedics attempted life-saving measures on the victim but were unsuccessful, and Hernandez has pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver remained on the scene to render assistance to the victim. No information on what led up to the crash has been released.