Jordan Marecek, 26, seriously injured after moped crash at the intersection of Navasota Street and Hackberry in Austin, Texas

Modified Date: 
Fri, 05/15/2015 - 1:45pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, May 15, 2015

Neighbors: Moped crash could have been prevented

Austin police said they got a call to the intersection of Navasota Street and Hackberry in East Austin just before 11 p.m. Monday after a moped crashed and the driver possibly had life-threatening injuries. Witnesses and friends said the victim is 26-year-old Jordan Marecek. She is in intensive care with broken bones in her face and ribs, among other injuries.
Jordan Marecek was driving her moped at the intersection of Navasota Street and Hackberry when witnesses say she hit an exposed water pipe and flew over the moped's handlebars. She suffered broken bones in her face and ribs, as well as other injuries. She was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident .A spokesperson with Austin's Public Works Department said it is an underground utility water pipe valve that she hit. On March 3, crews came out and put a cover over it, but the problem has not been competely solved just yet.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Jordan Marecek
City: 
Austin, TX
Area: 
Austin, TX

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