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Austin

Austin is the capital of the state of Texas and the second largest state capital after Phoenix, Arizona. The Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area has an estimated population of 1,883,051 as of July 1, 2013. Austin is known for being a center for live music, as well as a center for government and education in Texas.

Major Roadways in Austin

  • Interstate 35 is a major north-south highway that passes through Austin. It enters the state and passes through Dallas, travels south through Austin and San Antonio, and ends at Laredo near the Mexican border.
  • U.S. Route 183 travels from Refugio, Texas to Presho, South Dakota. Austin is the largest city it passes through.
  • U.S. Route 290 is an east-west highway that travels from Harper to the northwest side of Houston.
  • Texas State Highway 71 / Ben White Boulevard runs 253 miles from Brady to Blessing, passing through Austin on the way.
  • Texas State Highway 130 / Pickle Parkway is a highway from Interstate 35 in San Antonio along Interstate 410 and Interstate 10 to east of Seguin, and then travels north as tollway from there to Interstate 35 north of Georgetown.
  • Texas State Highway 45 forms a loop around Austin, existing in two open segments. 

Other Transportation

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Grief support groups in Austin:

My Healing Place is a non-profit organization focused on grief and trauma with the mission to assist children and adults as they move from loss to a full life through therapy, support, education, training and consultation.  The Christi Center offers hope after the death of a loved one by providing support networks, community education and therapeutic activities that are free, peer-based, and ongoing. It was founded by Susan and Don Cox in 1987 after their daughter, Christi, was killed by a hit-and-run drunk driver. Directory of Austin grief support organizations.

Where to find legal assistance after an Austin injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial tco get help from an Austin personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work when an injured person is out-of-network, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, an Austin wrongful death attorney will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what an Austin accident lawyer can do to help.

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Texas Tornado: Infant, toddler rescued from submerged truck (VIDEO)

Go to this link to watch this incredible rescue. This is really hard to watch.

First things first: apparently everyone survived, and the baby and toddler are currently stabilized and recovering in the hospital, but that will not be super helpful to your stress level while/immediately after viewing. If you are currently the mother of young children, have a drink ready or your chosen method of self-care for when the video is done, because you will need it.  

Most recent accident reports

Date: 
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Roadway: 
Highway 29
City: 
Burnet, TX
Two teens were killed and three others injured after a rollover pickup truck crash near Elgin just after midnight on U.S. 290, just east of Elgin. Ashley Farrell, 17, and William Garret Sumner, 16, died.
Date: 
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Roadway: 
U.S. 290
City: 
Elgin, TX

Two were injured after a rollover accident involving an SUV and a semi truck in Georgetown, Texas.

Date: 
Friday, February 27, 2015
Roadway: 
Interstate 35
Topics: 
Rollover
Thomas William Daniels, 26, was arrested for DUI after driving his car into a house on Thomas Kincheon Street around  2:20 AM Tuesday.
Date: 
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
City: 
Austin, TX
Type: Car Accident
Date: 
Monday, February 23, 2015
City: 
Austin, TX
Police received a call just before 1:30 AM concerning a car accident at Loyola Lane and Millrace Drive. The driver crashed into a tree and the car then rolled over. A man was trapped inside the car and a woman was ejected from the vehicle.
Date: 
Sunday, February 15, 2015
City: 
Austin, TX
At approximately 12:30 PM Thursday, EMS and police crews responded to an accident at the 1700 block of South Capital of Texas Highway. Authorities reported two vehicles were involved in the crash and one person was pinned inside the vehicle.
Date: 
Thursday, February 12, 2015
City: 
Austin, TX
Groth was driving a car in which Griffin, Ezekiel Flemmer, 17, and Zachery Trueblood were passengers on County Road 120 at about 10:30pm when he veered off of the roadway to the left.
Around 2 a.m. on Burnet Street in Round Rock, a car driver was killed in collision with a train. According to a Union Pacific spokesperson, the train struck the car after the vehicle went around closed gates.
Date: 
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Roadway: 
Burnet Street
The woman who was killed in a Southeast Austin crash early Saturday morning has been identified as Kassie Renee McCright, 30.
Date: 
Saturday, January 24, 2015
City: 
Austin, TX
Type: Car Accident
Two people face charges after a fatal collision in East Austin early Thursday morning.  Robert Gregory Hanks, 58, was killed in the crash which happened at Berkman Drive and Cloverleaf Drive around 1:40 a.m. Thursday.
One person was killed, and a woman suffered critical injuries after a head-on crash Tuesday in Central Austin. Simon Rodriguez, 32, collided with the woman's SUV at approximately 5 p.m.
Date: 
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
City: 
Austin, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on
One woman died and two people were injured after a two-vehicle accident on Johnny Morris road near Highway 290 in Austin. The collision occurred just before midnight on Friday.
Date: 
Friday, December 12, 2014
City: 
Austin, TX
Type: Car Accident
At about 12:52pm a Chevy Silverado and an Amtrak passenger train collided, killing the driver of the truck and starting a small fire in the grass, but not injuring anyone else.
Date: 
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Topics: 
Fire