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Southwest Airlines Plane Strikes and Kills Man On Runway In Austin
On Thursday, May 7th at 8:12PM, a Boeing 737 Jet arriving from Dallas struck and killed a man while landing at Austin Bergstrom International Airport. According to the Dallas Morning News, the pilot of the plane reported seeing a person on runway 17 shortly after touching down. According to the official ABIA Twitter account, the […]
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More Traffic Fatalities in “Accident-Prone” Area of Austin
Traffic accidents are common in and around the Austin area. However, when crashes keep happening in the same locations, it is only natural for residents to become concerned and want the city to make changes for increased safety. A recent deadly accident at the intersection of Colfax and North Imperial Drive has led to such […]
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Are Drivers Overly-Confident in Safety Technology?
Each year, auto manufacturers introduce new models of vehicles, boasting all new and improved safety technology. One safety system that is highly advertised is a vehicle’s ability to sense an obstacle and hit the brakes if the driver fails to do so to prevent a collision. Many drivers rely on this automatic braking system, expecting […]
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The Lifetime Costs of Spinal Injuries
The lifetime costs associated with a spinal cord injury (SCI) can be extremely high. The potential expenses from this type of injury depend largely on the accident victim’s age when he or she suffers the injury, along with the severity of the injury and the force of the impact. Many spinal cord injuries happen when […]
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Why You Shouldn’t Drive if You Feel Sleepy
The Drowsy Driving Problem Driving when you are tired impairs your driving, just like drugs or alcohol, which makes you less able to pay attention to the road, can also happen because of sleep disorders, medications, or shift work. miss two to three hours of sleep a day quadruple their risk of getting in a […]
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Austin, Texas $720 Million transportation bond will go before voters Nov. 8
The city council, after four hours of deliberation, have decided 8-3 to approve a $720 million transportation bond proposal for the November ballot. The proposal comes from Austin mayor, Steven Adler.