A 16-year-old passenger died after a crash on northbound MoPac Expressway in Austin on the night of Monday, November 2, 2026. According to CBS Austin, a speeding truck struck another truck that was stopped in traffic in the 2100 block of northbound MoPac, spinning the stopped truck, and the speeding truck then hit a traffic pole. The male juvenile passenger in the speeding truck died after first responders gave lifesaving measures, and the driver of the stopped truck was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Austin American-Statesman reports that the 18-year-old driver has been charged after the death of the 16-year-old passenger. CBS Austin reports the driver was detained at the scene and later arrested on an intoxication manslaughter charge, and that police had not released the names of the juvenile or the driver. All northbound lanes were closed between Capital of Texas Highway and Barton Skyway until shortly after 3 a.m. Tuesday. The charge is an allegation, and the investigation is ongoing.
A 16-year-old passenger was killed and two drivers were taken to hospitals after a two-vehicle crash on northbound South MoPac Expressway in Austin on the night of Monday, November 2, 2026. Austin police say the crash happened at about 9:43 p.m. in the 2100 block of the roadway. An 18-year-old driver was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter, which is an allegation, and the investigation remains pending.
According to KXAN, an affidavit says the 18-year-old was seen allegedly driving an Infiniti at high speed and weaving through traffic before losing control and striking a pickup truck. KXAN reports the pickup rolled several times, the Infiniti hit a concrete pylon, the pickup driver had minor injuries, and northbound MoPac lanes were closed for nearly five hours. The report adds that blood test results were not yet in the records and that the officer suspected impairment from drugs rather than alcohol. Austin police say the information comes from an initial assessment and may change.