Austin, TX (January 22, 2021) – Local law enforcement officers and Austin-Travis County EMS units were dispatched to the scene of a two-vehicle injury accident on Thursday, January 21st at about 7:30 p.m.
Reports show that two victims sustained injuries during a vehicle collision in the area of Boulder Lane and FM-620 in the northwest part of Austin.
One of the victims who was trapped was safely extricated and transported via ambulance to Round Rock Medical Center in serious condition.
No report has been made on the condition of the other driver.
This accident is under investigation by local law enforcement.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Injury Accidents in Austin
The state of Texas has the highest fatal accident rate in the country. Roadways in Texas are subjected to some form of traffic accident roughly once every 70 seconds. One victim dies in a Texas car accident every two and a half hours, and someone suffers a severe crash-related injury about once every two minutes.
As reported by the state’s DOT, there were more than 19,500 serious car crashes that caused injury to almost 31,000 victims and killed close to 3,750 people.
If you or a family member sustained an injury during a Texas car accident, then a personal injury attorney will be able to identify the most efficient techniques for helping you receive financial compensation for losses like funeral and burial expenses, medical costs, loss of income, and many other damages brought on by the death of a family member.
The Houston personal injury attorneys at Williams Hart & Boundas have been advising injured crash victims on what they need to receive compensation following a serious accident.
If you would like a free evaluation of your Texas car accident claim, reach out to our law offices by calling (512) 968-0051 to schedule your case evaluation today.
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Disclaimer: We write these posts with the intention of providing general information about driving safety with the hope that people will slow down and use an abundance of caution when operating a motor vehicle and avoid being seriously injured in an accident. If you are in an accident we want to make sure that you know how to react.