Crime & Safety
Austin Medics Pull Charred Body From Burning Car In Traffic Death
Vehicle burst into flames after wreck along 3600 block of S. Mopac Expressway early Sunday, burning victim beyond recognition.
AUSTIN, TX — Emergency crews extracted a charred body from a car that became engulfed in flames following a crash early Sunday.
Austin-Travis County EMS medics were dispatched to the 3600 block of S. Mopac Expressway (Loop 1) at around 5 a.m. where they found the victim inside a vehicle that had burst into flames after a wreck. The body was burned to the point that officials were unable to determine the deceased victim's gender or approximate age, according to tweeted posts issued by medics.
The stretch of roadway was blocked off to traffic for a prolonged period of time to accommodate emergency workers and a police investigation. Drivers were finding alternative routes at the urging of police, including exiting at Barton Creek and frontage road to continue driving southbound.
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By 11 a.m., the portion of Mopac was re-opened to traffic.
It's unclear what may have caused the accident, and it's too early to secure the victim's identification. Patch will update as more details emerge from police.
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UPDATE. All main traveled lanes of S. Mopac in the 3600 block southbound are closed due to traffic fatality investigation. Take the BARTON CREEK exit onto the frontage road to continue southbound. PIO 11.
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) January 28, 2018
#atxtraffic Traffic Fatality 3600 S. Mopac EXPY. SB Right two lanes closed. Please avoid the area. Unknown when lanes will be reopened. WC2
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) January 28, 2018
#ATXTraffic Fatality: #ATCEMSMedics have obtained 1 Deceased On Scene pronouncement of an unknown age or gender adult at 3600 block of S. Mopac Expressway SB (05:04). No other information available.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) January 28, 2018
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