Crash Report – Texas Highway 130 and Elroy Road, Del Valle, TX
Report ID: 2023 January 17
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: unspecified vehicle
Traffic Unit 2: Pillars of overpass
Traffic Unit 3: Guardrail
Occupants: 1
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Significant damage to guardrail
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): Unknown
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
TRAVIS COUNTY, TX — One person died early Tuesday after a single-vehicle crash on Texas State Highway 130 near south Del Valle.
The fatal wreck happened on the northbound lanes at Elroy Road, west of Austin’s Stoney Ridge area. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officials responded to the scene at 12:30 a.m.
An early investigation indicates the driver was traveling northbound at speeds far above the posted speed limit of 80 mph. At one point, the vehicle hit the overpass and supporting pillars, causing the vehicle to split.
The driver died from their injuries at the scene, confirmed officials. No one else was in the vehicle at the time.
Part of TX-130 was closed as troopers worked the area.
Authorities noted no damage to the overpass, but the guardrail sustained extensive damage.
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