Off-Duty Officer Hit, Critically Injured by Vehicle on North Mopac Service Road in Austin
Off-Duty Officer Hospitalized after Austin Pedestrian Accident on North Mopac Service Road Northbound near The Domain; Driver Arrested
Austin, Texas (June 29, 2022) – An off-duty officer is in critical condition after being struck early Wednesday morning by a vehicle near a construction site in North Austin, according to the Austin Police Department.
The accident happened at about 2:12 a.m. in the 11700 block of North Mopac Service Road Northbound near The Domain. The area is just across from the Whole Foods Market grocery store.
The officer was controlling traffic in a construction zone on North Mopac Service Road when they were hit by a vehicle.
Austin police said the officer, who is employed with another agency, was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
The involved driver was arrested following the crash.
The accident remains under investigation by the Austin Police Department.
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