Austin, TX — September 4, 2024, a woman sustained injuries as the result of a car accident at around 4:32 p.m. along Interstate 35.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the accident happened along the I-35 service road near the Owen-Tech Boulevard intersection.
According to officials, a 60-year-old woman was in a Chevy Sonic traveling northbound along the service road. While doing so, the vehicle somehow veered off the side of the road. There, it crashed into a construction barrier and an electrical pole.
The driver of the Chevy sustained reportedly serious injuries. There did not appear to be anyone else involved in the accident. No further information about the accident can be confirmed at this time.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
With single-vehicle accidents, there’s always a concern of whether or not investigations were thorough enough. To be blunt, these crashes aren’t often seen as a high priority. That can result in authorities missing important details or failing to examine possible factors that they may feel are unlikely or unimportant. A lot of victims and families wait around thinking authorities are going to help tell their side of the story only to find themselves weeks or months down the line out in the wind without any clear answers. That’s one of the reasons these kinds of accidents tend to fare better in the hands of independent accident reconstructionists. Even if less common or more complex possible factors are ruled out, that can be vital in making sure the full story is told properly. It remains to be seen if any such steps were taken here.
