More than 42,000 people were killed on US roads last year, traffic agency says
Traffic deaths rose 10.5% over 2020, the largest percentage increase since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began its fatality data collection in 1975.
West Point man ID'd as third victim in deadly crash with LaGrange College students
Georgia State Patrol said West Point resident Rico Martinx Dunn died after he was airlifted to Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital.
1 adult, 1 child injured in rollover crash on US 290
An adult and child were taken to Dell Seton after they were involved in a rollover crash on US 290.
16-year-old who drove through Texas tornado in red pickup truck joins 'Click It or Ticket' campaign
Riley Leon was driving his pickup truck home in March 2022 when he found himself in the middle of a tornado. Now, he is helping TxDOT remind every Texan to buckle up.
Sticky Situation: 35,000 pounds of eggs spill on Dallas freeway
Dallas commuters are dealing with a sticky mess this morning. I-30 is shut down near I-45 because about a quarter of a million eggs were spilled on the freeway.
19-year-old charged with intoxication manslaughter for Dallas crash that killed man in wheelchair
Police said an intoxicated 19-year-old caused a crash in Dallas Saturday night that resulted in the death of an elderly man in a wheelchair who was trying to cross the street.
Man shot while waiting at stop light in Dallas
A 25-year-old man is recovering at a hospital after being shot while at a stop light in Dallas early Saturday morning.
Trump appearance, Paramount Theatre Gala cause CapMetro bus service disruptions
CapMetro says that customers should experience service disruptions in Downtown Austin on MetroBus Routes 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, and 17 on Saturday.
'I've got the dumbbell': Woman rescued at Florida intersection meets good Samaritans who helped her
With the orange dumbbell in hand, the woman who became unconscious while behind the wheel in Florida earlier in May – prompting a group of good Samaritans to rush to her aid, and captured on video that quickly went viral – thanked each and every one of them for coming to her rescue.
Fiery explosion caught on video after dump truck crashes into Ohio DOT vehicle
Both drivers were transported to the hospital with life-threatening and serious injuries, according to officials.
Harris County Deputy Robert Adam Howard dies after crash with 18-wheeler on 249 near Spring Cypress
Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Robert Adam Howard has died after a crash with an 18-wheeler on State Highway 249 near Spring Cypress. He was 27 years old and leaves behind a wife and two young children.
Austin police investigates deadly motorcycle-vehicle crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash on April 29, police said.
15 North Carolina students sent to hospital after school bus collides head-on with dump truck
Fifteen students were hurt Wednesday morning when their school bus collided head-on with a dump truck, officials said.
Woman trapped in car for nearly 2 days after crashing into ravine in Jonestown
A woman was injured after crashing into a ravine in Jonestown on May 7 on her way to Cedar Park. She was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries.
'Really gruesome': 3 killed, 1 injured when car strikes pedestrians, crashes into Philadelphia SEPTA station
Three people were killed and another injured after a car, believed to be traveling 100 miles per hour, crashed into pedestrians and then the Allegheny Avenue SEPTA station. Authorities say the crash was "really gruesome" as one pedestrian was decapitated and dismembered and another was badly crushed.
Video shows Texas driver intentionally crashing into another vehicle
The video shows the driver of the Lexus traveling across all lanes of traffic and hit the Dodge, nearly causing it to flip over concrete barriers in Austin, Texas.
Leander voters vote to keep CapMetro
Leander voters, on Saturday, approved a proposition to provide a one cent sales tax to CapMetro. The vote not only keeps the trains arriving, but also the commuter buses as well as a pickup van service.
Travis County judge who oversees DWI cases arrested for DWI
Judge Lipscombe has served as the presiding judge of the County Court at Law #3 since January 2011. In that position, Lipscombe has overseen Class A and B misdemeanors, including drunk driving cases.
Downtown Austin scooter crash leaves 2 people injured
The crash happened at 8th and Brazos Street shortly before 1:30 a.m. The two victims are hospitalized with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries.
Scooter crash in East Austin leaves 1 person dead
Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the crash at around 2:26 a.m. in the 2700 block of East 13th Street near Walnut Avenue.