Traffic & Transit
2 Killed In Motorcycle-Car Crash In Leander
According to reports, one of those killed in the early morning hit-and-run crash at 183.
LEANDER, TX — Two motorcycle riders — including a Burnet High School student — were killed early Wednesday in a Leander hit-and-run collision, officials confirmed.
Police said a 21-year-old Hutto man is suspected in the crash, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Police via Twitter just before 10 a.m. alerted residents to the crash that occurred at U.S. 183 and Toll Road 183A.
“It is with heavy hearts that the Burnet High School family mourns the loss of one of our students involved in the hit-and-run crash early Wednesday morning in Leander,” Burnet High Principal Casey Burkhart said in a prepared statement as reported by the Statesman.“Our heartfelt sympathy and prayers go out to the families and friends affected by this tragedy.”
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US 183 and Toll Road 183A is open. #LeanderTraffic https://t.co/DfhJvqAQ9f
— Leander Police (@Leander_Police) September 9, 2020
The principal said grief counselors would be made available in offering emotional support to staff members and students of the high school.
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BREAKING NEWS.. A Burnet High School student was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Leander this morning, Wed. Sept. 9. The victim has not yet been identified. This is a developing story. More information to come on https://t.co/hOK2kVXHsZ. #burnet #marblefalls #dailytrib pic.twitter.com/S8KVTULhyQ
— DailyTrib.com (@Daily_Trib) September 9, 2020
Police plan to close the roadway on Thursday at around 2 p.m. to continue their investigation into the crash. Officials advised motorists to plan their routes accordingly to accommodate a police investigation that was thwarted Wednesday due to heavy rainfall.
Tomorrow (9/10) around 2pm, weather permitting, LPD plans to conduct temporary closures of US 183 & Toll Rd 183A to continue our investigation of the fatal collision from this morning that we could not do because of weather. Please plan your routes accordingly. #LeanderTraffic pic.twitter.com/22QSc7m7eH
— Leander Police (@Leander_Police) September 9, 2020
Editor's note: The location of the crash has been corrected.
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