Texas Bicycling News Wednesday – September 4, 2024
Cyclist hit, killed by driver in South Austin
Author: Morgan McGrath | www.kvue.com
AUSTIN, Texas — A cyclist is dead after they were allegedly hit by a vehicle early Wednesday morning in South Austin.
According to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS), the incident happened just before 1 a.m. at 5500 S. Congress Ave., not far from Stassney Lane.
First responders said a driver crashed into an adult cyclist, who was injured and later died on scene. …
10-year-old girl injured after bike crashes with car in New Braunfels
By Victoria Lopez | www.mysanantonio.com
The girl has been hospitalized as a precaution
A 10-year-old girl was hospitalized Wednesday morning, September 4, after crashing into a car. The girl collided with the vehicle in front of her school in New Braunfels.
New Braunfels police responded to the scene around 6:55 a.m. at the 2600 block of FM 1101 at Kowald Lane, in front of Freiheit Elementary. Officers were told there was a collision between a child on a bicycle and a vehicle, according to a news release.
At the scene, officers learned that a black sedan traveling on FM 1101 had stopped at a crosswalk when a 10-year-old girl on the bicycle struck the back driver’s side door, according to the release. As a result, the student …
Construction on downtown Austin bus, bike upgrades to wrap this fall
by: Kelsey Thompson | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A project aimed at enhancing pedestrian, cyclist and bus mobility along a stretch of downtown Austin is set to wrap construction this fall, city transportation officials said at the Austin Urban Transportation Commission meeting Tuesday.
The city of Austin and CapMetro partnered on the upgrades on Trinity Street and San Jacinto Boulevard, with the complete project corridor running from Cesar Chavez Street to East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Those improvements kicked off last month and are expected to wrap in November, officials added Tuesday.
That project focuses specifically on: …
