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17-year-old air lifted to hospital after Mustang Ridge auto-pedestrian crash

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FOX Local
Travis County
Updated September 21, 2026 6:16 PM CDT Published September 20, 2026 9:58 AM CDT
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The Brief

    • A 17-year-old was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle overnight in Mustang Ridge.
    • StarFlight transported the teenager to a local hospital, where they remain in critical condition.
    • Mustang Ridge police and state authorities are investigating, and the circumstances surrounding the crash remain unknown.

MUSTANG RIDGE, Texas - A 17-year-old was critically injured overnight after being struck by a vehicle in Mustang Ridge, police said.

Pedestrian crash in Mustang Ridge

What we know:

Officers with the Mustang Ridge Police Department responded to the auto-pedestrian accident at 1:30 a.m. in the 6900 block of FM 1327.

The victim was struck by a vehicle and transported by StarFlight to a local hospital in critical condition.

Officers spoke with the driver and passenger of the car. They said the teen was walking in the road wearing dark-colored clothing, and they did not see him until it was too late. After the crash, they called 911. 

The Mustang Ridge Police Department was assisted at the scene by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Travis County Sheriff's Office, and TCSO HEAT.

This investigation remains ongoing.

The Source: Information in this article is from the Mustang Ridge Police Department.

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