One person killed near 4813 W LAKE ST in Austin
A driver was killed after a Sunday morning collision with a fixed object in Austin on August 5, 2018 at 5:30 AM.
The crash occurred near 4813 W LAKE ST, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dawn, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry but reportedly had a shoulder defect. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A Buick Lesabre was heading west while turning right. The driver, a 27-year-old man, was not wearing a seat belt, his airbag deployed, and was trapped; he was killed.
Police were notified at 5:32 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 245th injurious crash reported in August 2018, and the 9,739th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 67th fatal crash for 2018.
Where it happened
4813 W LAKE ST
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAWN
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- SHOULDER DEFECT
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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