A driver is critically injured after crashing into a train Friday morning and the road is expected to be closed through the morning commute.
It happened around 2:40 a.m. on E. 7th Street between Webberville and Pedernales.
It started when the Austin Police Department observed suspicious behavior via cameras in the area of Neches and 7th St. Police say someone was walking around touching car door handles and eventually entered one of the vehicles. When police told the person to get out of the car, they say it became apparent that the man was intoxicated. The suspect crashed into a moving freight train near 7th and Northwestern Ave.They were taken to Dell Seton with critical injuries where they later died.
Austin police say streets in the area will be closed through rush hour. This impacts 6th Street and 7th Street up to Webberville.They will be assisting customers between their Martin Luther King Jr. and Downtown stations.We will bring you live updates all morning on Good Day Austin:All the news you need to know, every day
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