One Killed and One Injured in Austin Semi-Truck Crash on I-35 near 51st Street

Austin, Texas (April 21, 2021) – One person was killed, and another was injured early Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Austin, according to the police.

The deadly crash happened just before 2:45 a.m., on Interstate 35, near the exit for 51st Street.

Police said a semi-truck was stopped on the shoulder of the freeway because of engine trouble when it was rear-ended by a pickup truck.

Two people in the pickup truck were trapped in their vehicle.

The pickup driver was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. A passenger in the pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene.

The identities of the victims have not been released.

No other details were provided.

The police are investigating the crash.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws, or statutes which were violated.

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