Automobile Accidents

• Seatbelt failure

  Will Sciba | May 22, 2007 9:25 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  When someone is ejected from a vehicle, it is usually assumed that he/she was not wearing a seatbelt. This assumption may be wrong. Laboratory testing has shown that seatbelts can unlatch under real world crash conditions. These cases are difficult to prove so it is important that the vehicle, seatbelt and scene be evaluated as soon as possible by someone with experience in seatbelt...

• Pedestrian Killed by Car in Austin

  Shannon Weidemann | April 18, 2007 1:23 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  An 88-year-old man was crossing the street in East Austin on March 28th when he was hit by a car and killed. The pedestrian accident happened around 7:30 in the morning on East Riverside Drive. Police are still investigating, but they do not believe alcohol is a factor.Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the vehicular homicide detectives at 512-974-8212. 17 people...

• Ice Storm Causes Multi-Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | January 17, 2007 11:25 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Due to icy road conditions a car slid on U.S. 183 by McNeil Drive creating a multi-car pile-up. No one was seriously injured.The first car started the accident after sliding on the ice. It was rear-ended causing a chain reaction of at least 3 cars. "Everything happened very slowly. It was really scary," said Jose Gonzalez, a passenger in a blue 1998 GMC truck involved in the crash. Gonzalez...

• Car Accident Kills 17-Year-Old

  Shannon Weidemann | January 16, 2007 11:00 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  A teenager was fatally injured in a car accident on South Capital of Texas Highway near Westlake Drive, after the car she was a passenger in was struck by another vehicle. Brooke Lowe was riding in the front seat of a 2000 Oldsmobile when the driver made a U-turn and was hit by a green 2004 Dodge pickup truck. She died after doctors at Brackenridge Hospital tried to save her.An investigation...

• Former Austin Mayor Suffers Bicycle Accident

  Staff Writer | November 28, 2005 8:00 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Cyclist suffers serious injuries in accident. His helmet is likely responsible for saving his life.According to the Austin American Statesman, former Mayor Bruce Todd was severely injured in a cycling accident. Todd, 55, was participating in an Austin Cycling Association recreational ride when he fell face-first to the pavement, suffered a head injury and multiple broken bones in the 2:45 p.m....

• Uninsured Motorist Protection Vital in Accidents

  Staff Writer | November 22, 2005 7:29 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Uninsured motorist coverage can save the day in the event you are involved in an accident with a hit & run driver. Learn how your own insurance policy can protect you in such a situation.An man was just "cruising" on his motorcycle when another car crossed the center dividing line and caused him to lose control of the bike and crash into a tree. As a result of the crash, he sustained several...

• Motorcycle vs Deer - Bad News for all

  Staff Writer | November 22, 2005 1:27 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Several people were hurt in a chain-reaction accident that began when a motorcycle hit a deer about 5:44 a.m. Tuesday on Texas 199 at Nine Mile Bridge Road. None of the victims had life-threatening injuries, but that all were taken to a hospital. The fate of the deer was not immediately known. The motorcyclist was able to bring the bike to a stop after the collision, and a car that came upon the...

• Car Crash Kills Haltom Man

  Staff Writer | November 22, 2005 1:19 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  A Haltom man died after the car he was driving crashed into a light pole as the vehicle exited Texas 121. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. A 36-year-old passenger was transported to a local hospital by a family member, police said. Her condition was unavailable. The accident was shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday in the 6000 block of Texas 121. The driver was in a 1996 Lexus eastbound on...

• Fatal Austin Hit & Run Accident

  Staff Writer | November 21, 2005 9:10 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Pedestrians killed by hit and run driver near Austin, Texas.Austin Police released details about the victims and the vehicle involved in the crash on FM 973 near Burleson Road. The victims, Paul Garcia and Kelly Horn were pedestrians. According to reports, Garcia and Horn were walking along FM 973 at about 8 p.m. Saturday when they were struck. Their bodies were found some 12 hours later on...