Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle, Seriously Injured on SH 71 in Austin

Man Hospitalized after Austin Pedestrian Accident on West State Highway 71
Austin, Texas (December 12, 2018) – A pedestrian was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a traffic accident in Southwest Austin, according to a local news source.
The crash occurred at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 11 in the 8500 block of West State Highway 71.
Details are extremely limited at this time, and it’s unknown what caused the crash.
The pedestrian, only identified as a man in his 50s, was taken to St David’s South with major injuries.
More information was not immediately available.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.