News: Two dead in pickup vs. 18-wheeler accident in South Austin
AUSTIN, TX – Two people were killed during a truck accident on southbound I-35 earlier tonight, according to the Austin-Travis County EMS.
1/2 #ATXTrafficFatality #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of a Vehicle Rescue at 6800 S Ih 35 Sb (20:48). First responders on scene reporting 2 vehicle collision, pickup truck vs. semi truck. #ATCEMSMedics have obtained Deceased on Scene pronouncements for 2 adult patients..— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) February 20, 2021
The accident occurred in the 6800 block of S I-35 in south Austin, near William Cannon Drive, at 8:48 p.m., when a semi-truck and a pickup truck collided.
Two adult victims were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Their identities were not immediately released.
ATCEMS did not state the cause of the crash, and no further details are available at this time.
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