Icy roads in Central Texas result in several car crashes

Austin-Travis County EMS have been very busy as icy roads formed in Central Texas, resulting in several car crashes.

Car slides on icy road and narrowly avoids stopped vehicle
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FOX 7 Austin's Jane Lonsdale was reporting on conditions on SH 71 and FM 973 when the TxDOT camera caught a car sliding on the icy road. Drivers are asked to stay home and avoid being on the roads if possible.

1 dead in 10-vehicle crash in South Austin

The Austin Fire Department says one person is dead in a 10-vehicle crash on Ben White near Congress Ave. in South Austin.

Winter weather in Texas: Multiple crashes & road closures due to icy conditions

Law enforcement is urging people to stay at home and off the roads as icy conditions due to freezing rain have caused multiple crashes, some deadly, and forced roads to be closed.

Woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Round Rock

Police said around 3:20 p.m., first responders responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 1600 block of E Palm Valley Blvd.

Construction crew hit gas, water line in South Austin

AFD said around 2:45 p.m., a construction crew hit a gas and water line in the 5700 block of West Slaughter Ln.

Multiple-vehicle crash shuts down all southbound lanes of I-35 lower deck

ATCEMS says the crash shut down all southbound lanes of the I-35 lower deck just north of the UT Austin campus and involved seven to eight vehicles.

Adult declared trauma alert after Southeast Austin crash

The person was transported to St. David's South Austin Medical Center with critical life-threatening injuries.

Texas ranked 7th best state to drive in: WalletHub study

The study found Texas to also have the best average for gas prices, the second-most car dealerships per capita, and ranked 5th best for having the most auto-repair shops per capita.

Condolences pour in for Devin Willock, Chandler LeCroy after fatal car crash

News of a Georgia football player and staff member killed in a car crash overnight left people inside and outside the Georgia football team with feelings of heartbreak.

One year of traffic crashes cost society $340 billion, study finds

A new study reveals that people not directly involved in car accidents pay more in crash costs, including insurance premiums, taxes, and extra fuel use.