Austin Crash Report: Accident near Tech Ridge and I-35 service road injures 1

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Crash Report –  11900 block of N I-35 service road SB, Austin, TX

 

Report ID: 2024 January 4

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown


Traffic Unit #1: Semi-truck

Traffic Unit #2: Sedan


Occupants: 2

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition (Dry, Wet, Snow, Mud, Dirt): Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Other

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

AUSTIN, TX – An accident involving a semi-truck and a car along the interstate in north Austin seriously injured one person on Thursday morning.

According to Fox 7 Austin, crews responded to the crash sometime before 10 a.m. on the southbound service road of N I-35 between Braker Lane and Tech Ridge Boulevard.

It’s unclear how the accident occurred, but police say a sedan became trapped beneath an 18-wheeler. Both vehicles caught fire, and the driver of the sedan sustained serious injuries.

The truck driver did not require hospitalization.

Firefighters and emergency crews worked at the scene to put out the fire while officials warned motorists to avoid the area.

A full investigation is underway.

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