Traffic Closures on Saturday as Leander Police Re-Enact Fatal Crash

On Saturday starting at 1 p.m., the Leander Police Department will be closing the southbound lanes at the intersection of Hwy 183 at Toll Road 183A for reconstruction of a fatal car crash that happened last weekend.

At about 10:30 p.m. last Saturday, Leander Police responded to a two vehicle collision at the intersection of US Highway 183 and 183A Toll.

A white 2011 Toyota pickup was traveling southbound on 183A frontage road and collided with a brown 2002 Chevrolet pickup, according to the initial investigation.

The driver of the Chevrolet was identified as Frederick Lowe, 74, of Mesa, Calif. He was transported to St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center with very serious injuries, Leander Police said in a press release. A passenger in the car, Kathleen Lowe, 70, also of Mesa, Calif., was killed in the collision.

The driver of the white 2011 Toyota pickup was identified as Patrick Hunt, 26, of Leander. He has been charged with Intoxication Manslaughter, a second-degree felony. He was transported to Williamson County Jail.

As investigators try to reconstruct the accident, the northbound lanes of Toll Road 183A will not be affected, but the southbound lanes will be closed.

Hwy 183 will be closed and no one allowed to go northbound through the intersection of Hwy 183 and Toll Road 183A. Motorists can detour from Hwy 183 onto San Gabriel Parkway and head out to Toll Road 183A in order to continue their travels northbound. The toll road at San Gabriel Parkway does not have a toll for northbound travel, Leander Police said in a press release.

Motorists traveling southbound on Hwy 183 approaching the intersection of Toll Road 183A will be detoured onto Hwy 183. If you wish, you can detour back to the Toll Road 183A by turning on San Gabriel Parkway and heading east.

“Please expect delays if coming through this area. We apologize in advance for the inconvenience this will cause. We expect to have the intersection closed for several hours and we will notify everyone via social media when it is re-opened,” Sgt. Ryan Doyle said in the press release.

“We ask that you share with friends and family to help everyone plan ahead as much as possible and avoid delays in their travels,” he said.

[PHOTO: Leander Police Department]