FM 973 near Tesla Road in southeast Travis County, where a dump truck and a pickup truck collided. Source: Google Maps.
KEY DETAILS
DATE & TIME
The crash was reported Wednesday morning, September 9, 2026, on FM 973 near Tesla Road.
LOCATION
FM 973 near Tesla Road, southeast Travis County, TX
VICTIM
The driver of a pickup truck was seriously injured and taken to a local hospital after colliding with a dump truck.
ROAD CLOSURES
Motorists were told to expect delays and use alternate routes as crews worked the scene.
INVESTIGATION
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating how the crash occurred; no citations have been announced.
A driver was seriously injured Wednesday morning after a pickup truck collided with a dump truck on FM 973 near Tesla Road in southeast Travis County, just outside Austin. The crash backed up traffic in an area already busy with construction and industrial vehicles near the Tesla Gigafactory. The injured driver was taken to a local hospital. Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety responded to the scene and are investigating how the two vehicles collided.
According to KXAN Austin, DPS troopers were on the scene of a crash involving a dump truck and a pickup truck in southeast Travis County on Wednesday, and the pickup driver was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The outlet reported that motorists were urged to expect delays in the area and seek alternate routes while crews worked the scene. No details about the cause of the crash or any citations had been released as of Wednesday afternoon. DPS said its investigation into the collision remains ongoing.
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KXAN Austin
@KXAN_News · Sep 9, 2026
Driver seriously injured in crash involving dump truck near Tesla Road
Texas law requires every driver to operate at a speed that is reasonable and prudent for existing conditions, and never faster than allows the vehicle to stop safely. Heavy vehicles like dump trucks need greater stopping distances, making this duty especially important on rural roads like FM 973. Investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety will consider whether speed was a factor in this collision between a dump truck and a pickup truck.
Texas law also requires any driver involved in a crash that causes injury or death to stop, remain at the scene, and provide identifying information and reasonable aid to anyone hurt. This duty applies to both drivers regardless of who investigators ultimately determine was at fault. Troopers are continuing to investigate how this crash occurred and whether either driver violated the law.
This summary is general information, not legal advice. Every case depends on its specific facts.
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