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Fatal Motorcycle-Car Collision on SH-21 Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Critically Injured in Mustang Ridge

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Published on March 11, 2024
Fatal Motorcycle-Car Collision on SH-21 Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Critically Injured in Mustang RidgeSource: Facebook/Mustang Ridge Police Department

A tragic collision on SH-21 left the Mustang Ridge community in mourning after one individual was killed and three others were left fighting for their lives in a chilling late-night accident.

The deadly scene unfolded around 9:20 p.m. on March 10, when Mustang Ridge Police were summoned to the 18500 block of Camino Real, following reports of a devastating motorcycle versus car crash, according to CBS Austin. Responders arrived to a catastrophic sight, with one person pronounced dead at the scene, and three others transported to the hospital harboring critical injuries, the circumstances of their fates hanging tenuously in the balance.

An investigation into the collision was immediately launched by the Mustang Ridge Police Department, seeking to unravel the chain of events that led to the night's grim toll. Meanwhile, FOX 7 Austin reports, that the remaining victims were rushed to local medical facilities, their conditions a stark reminder of the harrowing reality of road safety and the suddenly shatterable nature of the human body.