Austin police officers have finally identified 19 year old Ellis McClane as the passenger that died in the Friday early morning car accident in Northwest Austin. Mr. McClane was the passenger in a car crash that occurred on Lakeline Boulevard near West Parmer Lane. The driver of the car lost control and the vehicle rolled over before wrecking into a tree. The impact was so load that numerous nearby residents called 911 after hearing the car wreck. The driver and the two passengers were all unconscious when EMS arrived. The driver and one passenger remain in critical condition in Round Rock.   Mr. McClane died at the scene of the accident. Officers are unsure as to the exact cause of this Austin car accident, but they believe speed played a role. They are trying to determine if alcohol was also involved.

Michael Lovins, a founding partner at Wilson Trosclair & Lovins is a resident of Austin and has dedicated his practice to representing individuals injured in Austin and surrounding counties and cities. If you have been injured in a car wreck, give Michael Lovins and the Austin personal injury attorneys a call at 512-535-1649. Call today.

Alberta Sago, 57 and her 7 year old granddaughter, Tinniyah Miles, were struck by a speeding car this past Sunday as they exited a salon and attempted to get into their car. Witnesses say that the hit and run suspect was traveling east on Grauwyler when he drove into the opposite lane of traffic then lost control of his car while attempting to avoid a collision. The driver then drove onto a sidewalk striking the victims, throwing 7 year old Tinniyah high into the air and dragging Ms. Sago about 50 feet. A witness to the hit and run followed the driver as he fled but stopped when the driver abandoned the car and threatened the witness. Both victims of the hit and run accident remain in critical condition at local hospitals. Police have the car involved in the accident and hope that it will provide clues as to the identity of the driver.

There is never an excuse for a driver to leave the scene of a car accident, especially when pedestrians are involved. In cases like these, police officers need the help of all citizens, and once the fleeing driver is found, he needs to be held criminally and civilly liable. If you have been the victim of a hit and run driver, call the Dallas personal injury attorneys at Wilson Trosclair & Lovins today at 214-484-1930.

A pedestrian stepped into oncoming lane of traffic in Grand Prairie, TX and was struck and killed last night, marking that city’s tenth traffic fatality for the year. James Elmore, who was 22 years old and mentally handicapped, was struck by a car driven by 20 year old Ethan Cook. Mr. Elmore was pronounced dead at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Mr. Cook did not have a driver’s license and the evidence indicates that he was speeding at the time of the car accident. It is not know at this time what criminal charges, if any, are pending against Mr. Cook. More on this story can be read here. If you were a pedestrian involved in a car wreck, call the Dallas and Austin car accident attorneys at Wilson Trosclair & Lovins today at 214-484-1930.