Around 7 a.m. this morning, a 12-year-old boy was hit by a truck as he tried to cross North I-35 near the 8900 block, apparently in an attempt to take a shortcut across the freeway to reach a bus stop. He has been taken to Austin Children's Hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. The child's name has not been released, and charges will likely not be filed against the driver. From the Statesman Blotter: Investigators... more ›

Austinist despises drunk drivers. But we rest easier knowing that Austin's police force is out on the streets, actively patrolling for scumbag DUI'ers. more ›