Crime & Safety
Man Killed After Car Hits Fixed Object In Spicewood
Incident occurred just before 8:30 p.m.on Monday night along Paleface Ranch Road, Austin-Travis County EMS medics said via Twitter.
AUSTIN, TX — A man was pronounced dead after crashing into a fixed object on Monday evening in Spicewood, Texas, according to Austin medics.
The incident occurred just before 8:30 p.m. along Paleface Ranch Road, Austin-Travis County EMS medics said via Twitter. Medics said the sole occupant in the vehicle, a man of undetermined age, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Austin-Travis County EMS were joined on the call along their rescue counterparts with the Pedernales Fire Department, according to a tweet.
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Emergency crews closed the area for some time in the wreck's aftermath, both to accommodate a police investigation and for road cleanup. Motorists were urged to avoid the area altogether if at all possible.
Spicewood is located about 35 miles northwest of Austin.
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FINAL #ATXTraffic Fatality 522-849 N Paleface Ranch Rd: #ATCEMSMedics have obtained a Deceased On Scene pronouncement of an unknown age male. Single vehicle collision vs fixed object with a single occupant. No further information available. Expect closures & avoid the area.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) September 3, 2019
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