Motorist flees from scene of accident, causes major wrecks and traffic delays in Marble Falls
A motorist fleeing from the scene of a hit-and-run on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 19, caused multiple, major accidents along U.S. 281 in south Marble Falls. The driver and a three-year old child were airlifted from the scene following the wrecks.
According to Marble Falls Police Captain Jimmy Cole, a motorist that had caused an accident near Max Starcke Dam Road and U.S. 281 fled from the scene, driving on the roads behind the First Baptist Church of Marble Falls before emerging back on U.S. 281 on La Ventana Drive and causing an accident with at least three other vehicles.
Traffic south of Marble Falls was shut down following the accident as law enforcement investigated the scene and to make way for multiple helicopters that airlifted the fleeing motorist and a three-year-old child to hospitals for treatment of their injuries sustained in the La Ventana Drive-U.S. 281 wreck.
The traffic shutdown caused major travel delays in Marble Falls for most of the afternoon, creating drive times of over an hour to cross town. Traffic was reopened as of approximately 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday.
The full list of those injured has not yet been released, but DailyTrib will provide more updates as they are provided.
Correction: The motorist was fleeing from the scene of a hit-and-run that they committed. A previous version of this story stated that they were fleeing from law enforcement, which is false.