A 19-year-old is dead and another teenager has been hospitalized with serious injuries following a multi-car crash in Bee Cave late Sunday night.
Details of the Fatal Bee Cave Crash
According to KXAN, Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a crash at the intersection of Ranch Road 620 South and Falcon Head Road at around 9:45 pm.
Three vehicles were at the scene of the crash. One was on its side against a guard rail and another was pinned under the first car. The third vehicle did not appear to be significantly involved in the crash and the people inside the vehicle were not injured.
The 16-year-old driver of the car that had overturned onto its side was pinned underneath the dashboard and had to be extricated. He was transported to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center in critical condition.
The 19-year-old driver of the second car was found lying about 20-feet from the crash site and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are working to determine fault and whether speed or distracted driving may have been a factor.
Texas Car Accident Statistics
The following information was provided by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT):
- 3,721 people were killed in Texas traffic accidents in 2017, marking a slight decrease from the 3,794 deaths reported in 2016.
- 552 of the deaths reported in 2017 were attributed to head-on collision.
- Alcohol was determined to be a factor in 987 traffic deaths, accounting for roughly 26% of all Texas traffic fatalities.
- An additional 254,853 people were injured in auto accidents in Texas in 2017.
- Based on reportable data for 2017, TxDOT estimates:
- One person was killed in a traffic accident every 2 hours and 21 minutes.
- One person was injured every 2 minutes and 4 seconds
- A reportable crash occurred every 59 seconds.
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