Overturned 18-Wheeler Trapped Man on IH-35

Posted by & filed under 18-wheeler, Austin, Tefteller Law, Travis County, Truck Crash, TxDOT.

Wednesday morning around 6 AM found northbound IH-35 in Austin more congested than usual as a crash caused an 18-wheeler to overturn.  The co-driver of the commercial truck was trapped inside and had to be free by emergency personnel. Three people were reported involved in the wreck with no major injuries.  TxDOT indicated that the…

TxDOT and DPS team up for a Safe Holiday

Posted by & filed under DPS, East Texas, TxDOT.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has provided a grant to help fund extra DWI patrols by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) over this winter holiday period.  DPS troopers will be looking out for signs of impaired driving and focus its DWI patrols in high-risk locations especially at times when alcohol-related crashes are most frequent.…