2 ATX Road Crew Workers Struck, Killed In Car Crash On I-35

Austin TX

10 December, 2021

1:42 PM

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AUSTIN, TX — Two male road crew workers are dead after a car veered off the road and struck them on the service road for Interstate 35 in south Austin on Friday. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. on the 4900 block of the northbound service road for I-35 near the intersection of Teri Road, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. EMS officials said two pedestrians were struck and killed and the driver of the car was pinned and needed to be extracted by first responders. The driver was later taken to St. David's South Austin Medical Center with potentially serious, non life-threatening injuries, EMS said. #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of a Vehicle Rescue at 4911 S Ih 35 Svrd Nb (09:29). #ATCEMSMedics reporting an Auto vs Pedestrian collision, 1 vehicle involved, 3 total patients. Driver of the vehicle was pinned & req'd extrication, has been declared a Trauma Alert. MTF.— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 10, 2021 A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2015 Porsche was traveling northbound on the road when it left the roadway and struck two road crew members who were working on the side of the road installing road signs, Austin police told reporters Friday afternoon. Both of the crew members were men in their thirties, officials said. Other crew members were present on scene but were reportedly not injured. Police said speed was a factor in the crash and intoxication could have played a role. Police said it is still too early to tell what the cause of the crash was, but detectives plan to obtain a search warrant for the driver's blood-alcohol level. Expect heavy traffic due to fatality crash on the 4900 block of S IH 35 SVRD NB, cross street of Teri Rd. Vehicular Homicide Unit are investigating. PIO is in route. Case#213440472#ATXTraffic— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) December 10, 2021 At this time, drivers are being warned to expect heavy traffic in the area. Drivers should also avoid the area and seek alternate routes, if possible. This is a developing story. For more updates, refresh this page