Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred at the intersection of Farm-to-Market 973 and Highway 71 in Del Valle, Texas.
What Happened: A tanker truck and a tractor-trailer collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of tanker truck
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- One person, vehicle unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Monday, November 22nd, 2021, around 6:00 in the morning, an accident between a tanker truck and a tractor-trailer sent one individual to the hospital. Troopers from the DPS said the accident was reported at the intersection of Farm-to-Market 973 and Highway 71 in Del Valle, Texas.
Authorities from the Department of Public Safety said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was rushed to the hospital after a tanker truck and a tractor-trailer collided under unspecified circumstances at the intersection of Highway 71 and Farm-to-Market 973 near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Paramedics transported one individual to the hospital with unspecified injuries after the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance southeast of downtown Austin.
Police are still working to pin down the cause of the accident.