Deadly weekend on Central Texas roads; 4 people dead in 3 separate crashes

AUSTIN, Texas – It has been a deadly weekend on Central Texas roads.

Four people have been killed in three separate crashes in less than 48 hours. 

Northwest Austin crash

One person is dead after a crash in Northwest Austin late Friday night.

The single-car crash happened just before 10:30 p.m. Dec. 13 in the 11500 block of Jollyville Road near US 183. 

When first responders got there, an adult was pinned inside the car. 

The person was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. 

South Austin crash

Two people are dead after a two-vehicle rollover crash in South Austin on Saturday afternoon.

It happened around 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Peppertree Parkway and East Stassney Lane. Four people were involved and one was pinned in the vehicle. 

Despite efforts to revive them, two adults died at the scene.  

One person was transported as a trauma alert to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center with serious injuries.

Officials did not share the status of or transport needs for the fourth person involved.

Southeast Austin crash

A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car in Southeast Austin early Sunday morning.

It happened shortly after 7 a.m. on East Riverside at the intersection with Tinnin Ford Road and Burton Drive. 

One adult was pronounced dead at the scene.

The eastbound side of Riverside was shut down in that area for several hours while police investigated. It was reopened later in the morning.