Austin, TX : 26 vehicles crash near Austin - icy, wintry weather believed to be responsible on Wednesday, 10th February 2021

A wintry weather forecast has caused some crashes and traffic delays Thursday morning.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) began to pretreat bridges and overpasses on major Austin roads on Wednesday in preparation for the expected icy conditions.

Here's a live blog tracking traffic issues in the Central Texas area.

8:40 p.m. – The US 183A toll road will remain closed overnight due to extremely icy conditions.

7:51 p.m. – Northbound US 183 at the San Gabriel River bridge is now being closed due to icy conditions.

7:20 p.m. – An accident was reported on 183A southbound between Brushy Creek Road and South Lakeline Boulevard.

7:16 p.m. – ATCEMS final report states that medics have taken three patients to the hospital (one to St. David's Round Rock and two to Baylor Scott and White Round Rock) with non-life-threatening injuries after the crash on the 13700 block of SH 45.

7 p.m. – An accident was reported on Springdale Road south of US 290.

6:55 p.m. – Three left lanes are blocked after an accident on US 183 northbound at McNeil Drive and Spicewood Springs Road.

Three right lanes are blocked in Cedar Park on 183A southbound at South Lakeline Boulevard.

Another accident was reported on the MoPac frontage road southbound at Duval Road.

6:20 p.m. – First responders are on the scene of a crash involving at least six vehicles near State Highway 45 and FM 620, the same location as a 26-car pileup on Thursday morning.

According to Austin-Travis County EMS, 14 people were involved in the crash, with four possible injuries. Five vehicles will need to be towed.

Three ambulances are on the scene, ATCEMS said.

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