3 people killed after vehicle rolls off overpass in southeast Austin

Posted: Jul 11, 2021 / 07:18 AM CDT

Updated: Jul 11, 2021 / 09:53 PM CDT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three people were killed in a crash overnight Sunday.

It happened just before 3 a.m. July 11 on Ben White Boulevard near the intersection of Interstate 35, in the 3600 block of Todd Lane. Austin police say two vehicles crashed and one of them fell onto the service road below.

#ATXTrafficFatality LATE FINAL Vehicle Rescue at 3600blk Todd Ln (at 02:45): #ATCEMSMedics obtained Deceased on Scene pronouncements for 3 adult patients. No other information available.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) July 11, 2021

On Saturday morning, in a separate incident, two people were also killed when a vehicle fell off an east Austin service bridge and onto the road below. That happened at 51st Street and I-35.