APD: Man kills passenger in South Austin crash
The driver, identified as Dean, ran a red light at the intersection of S. 1st and W. Oltorf streets and then collided with a telephone pole in the 2400 block of S. 1st Street.
City of Austin waives parking fees for those who get sober ride home
People who get ticketed must fill out a ticket waiver form and bring it to the Parking Operations Division located at 1111 Rio Grande Street alongside their ticket and receipt of a ride home.
Thick fog in Williamson County leads to crashes on Highway 195
Drivers should slow down, use their low beams/fog lights, and watch for vehicles on the side of the roadway.
4 hurt in violent multi-car crash caused by suspected drunk driver on Detroit's east side
Four people have been hospitalized after a multi-car crash on Van Dyke on Detroit's east side Monday night that police say was caused by a drunken driver.
Cap Metro plan for subway tops $9 billion
The subway is part of what's called "Project Connect." A massive comprehensive transportation plan that's been in the works for years.
Senior citizen drives on sidewalk in Fredericksburg, sends three people to the hospital
At least seven stores were also damaged in this incident, as well as a number of vehicles that had been parked along Main Street.
APD: Gas leak shuts down traffic on West Oltorf
Drivers are being asked to avoid the area and to use alternate routes if possible.
CapMetro releases statement on Coronavirus as they announce increase services for SXSW
"Capital Metro is following guidance from Austin Public Health and continues to monitor the situation involving COVID-19," Cap Metro said in a statement.
Northbound I-35 shut down for hours in Round Rock
All lanes were reopened on northbound I-35 around 3 p.m.
ATCEMS: One car on fire following collision on I-35
Drivers are being asked to be aware of first responders in the area.
Man escapes injury after Amtrak train crashes into 18-wheeler in Texas
A man in a yellow high-vis jacket – believed to be the driver - is seen leaping out of the path of the 18-wheeler as it is thrown in the air toward him by the train’s impact.
New TxDOT I-35 rebuild not yet approved
Construction could start in 2025 if approved by the Commission in April. The plan has won the endorsement of the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Austin Downtown Alliance.
Debris closes three lanes of southbound I-35 in South Austin
Three lanes are closed due to a large amount of debris from a dump truck.
Complete overhaul of I-35 likely in Austin's future
It is a project that is set to transform the highway in the Austin area by making major changes, such as lowering the highway through downtown Austin, removing the upper decks and adding lanes.
Homeless camp "no trespassing" law gaining no traction
Tents and living areas started setting up last year on the right of ways in Austin after the city council removed a ban on camping. This month two separate fires broke out in the same camp, located under a bridge on Hwy 183. The site was cleaned out but there is no state law preventing people from moving back in.
Over 100 tons of trash removed from Austin homeless camp, officials report
The cleanup began on February 21 at a homeless camp that sits under a bridge at Highway 183 and Cameron Road on February 21. The emergency clean up followed two fires that had previously erupted at the site.
TxDOT secures funding for I-35 expansion in Austin
For the past three years, I-35 in Austin has ranked #2 or #3 of the state’s Top 100 Most Congested Road Segments
Austin motorcyclist ejected after striking parked car, dies days later
Aguilera was not wearing a helmet at the time he was ejected from his motorcycle.
Man in wheelchair struck, killed while crossing Ben White Boulevard
No charges are expected to be filed at this time.
Suspect hits and kills pedestrian, walks away from accident and goes to beer garden
The pedestrian had traumatic injuries to his head and extremities, some of which had been detached and left in the roadway.