Crime & Safety
Car Crashes Into South Austin Storefront, Driver Charged With Drunk Driving
The incident occurred at the Circle C Ranch master planned community, shattering the lull of a leisurely Friday afternoon.
SOUTH AUSTIN, TX -- The lull of a Friday afternoon with workers anticipating the weekend was shattered Friday afternoon after a car crashed through the storefront of a Southwest Austin insurance business.
The incident occurred at a strip mall in the 5800 block of West Slaughter Lane shortly after 2 p.m. when the car slammed into State Farm insurance office there, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The site is part of the Circle C Ranch master planned community.
Police didn't immediately release details as to the culprit, but one bystander who posted a photo of the aftermath of the crash said two teen boys were in the car at the time. The driver subsequently was charged with driving while intoxicated, the Statesman reported.
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Despite the spectacular nature of the wreck, no injuries were reported.
This just happened in my neighborhood. Two teen boys decided to open a drive-thru at a State Farm office. Everyone is safe. | #Austin #Texas pic.twitter.com/0jSDjCGSpP
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