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Austin's 77th Traffic Fatality, Woman Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash on North MoPac Expressway

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Published on November 16, 2023
Austin's 77th Traffic Fatality, Woman Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash on North MoPac ExpresswaySource: Google Street View

Last Thursday, Austin witnessed a fatal crash early in the morning. The Austin Police Department (APD) reported a single vehicle accident on the North MoPac Expressway at around 1:46 a.m., resulting in the death of Taylor Kristina Courtney. This incident is Austin's 77th fatal accident this year, with a total of 80 fatalities.

Preliminary findings indicated that Courtney's SUV deviated from its path and crashed into a concrete median. Not wearing a seatbelt, Courtney was ejected from the vehicle and later died of her injuries in a nearby hospital.

Anyone with any information should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide Unit at 512-974-8111.