3 Injured After Police Chase Ends in Crash at Ohlen Road and Payton Gin Road in Austin
Three Hospitalized after Austin Crash at Ohlen Road and Payton Gin Road
Austin, Texas (July 30, 2023) – Three people were hospitalized after a short police pursuit ended in a crash Saturday night in an Austin intersection, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
At about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 29, DPS officers responded to calls for about 100 vehicles in the parking lot of the Target at 8610 Research Boulevard.
An officer responding saw the driver of a Mustang speeding without their headlights on. When the officer attempted to pull over the Mustang, the driver failed to stop.
The suspect led the officers to the intersection of Ohlen Road and Payton Gin Road, where the Mustang struck a Toyota.
The driver and passenger of the Toyota were transported to a hospital in unknown condition. The driver of the Mustang was also hospitalized.
No further details about the crash were immediately provided.
The accident remains under investigation.
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