Two people were killed, while another person was critically injured, in a violent three-car collision that occurred along U.S. Highway 290 in Dripping Springs Sunday.
According to a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson, a Ford Fusion was traveling southbound on Trautwein Road when it ran a stop sign at the U.S. 290 intersection.
The Fusion pulled out in front of a Honda Accord that was traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 290. The Fusion was initially struck on the left side by the Accord; that collision redirected the Fusion into the eastbound lanes of U.S. 290. The Fusion was then rear-ended by a Ford F-250 traveling eastbound.
The driver and front passenger of the Fusion were killed in the accident, according to the spokesperson. The identities of the deceased victims is pending notification of the next-of-kin, said a DPS spokesperson.
A woman who was a rear passenger in the Fusion was transported to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center (SAMC) in critical condition.
A child who was also a rear passenger in the Fusion was transported to Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin without any injures. Authorities have not released the identities of the rear passengers in the Fusion at this time.
The driver of the Honda, who has not yet been identified, is in stable condition at South Austin Medical Center, while the driver and a passenger in the F-250, who also haven’t been identified, were uninjured.
A final DPS report on the accident has not yet been completed.
