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5 A woman was killed in a car accident at about 11 a.m. on Bee Cave Road east of Resaca Road.
Linda Hartner, 54, died at the scene of the accident, said Sgt. Dane Baker, with the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Highway Patrol.
Baker said a gold Toyota Tundra pickup truck was traveling west on Bee Cave Road in the far right lane when a white Mazda RX-8 that was traveling west in the left lane lost control, hitting the rear left side of the pickup.
The truck skid sideways into oncoming traffic, and Hartner’s eastbound maroon Toyota Yaris collided with the truck.
The driver of the truck, Richard Hanson, 68, was transported by ambulance to University Medical Center Brackenridge, Baker said.
The driver of the white Mazda, Rex Alan Brewer, 22, was not injured, Baker said.
The accident is under investigation and charges are pending, Baker said.
Very sad news. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Hartner family for this sudden, tragic loss.
My heart breaks for the Hartner family. Sudden and tragic loss leaves the family and friends in such a sad state of shock. God bless you and give you peace that surprasses all understanding.
The location of the accident is not reported correct.
The accident occurred on Bee Cave Road about 1.0 mile east of Resaca Blvd (Lake Pointe subdivision) and about 0.5 mile west of Creeks Edge Pkwy (Barton Creek West subdivision).
Witnesses to this accident on Tuesday morning about 10:45 AM 21-April-2009 or witnesses to a white Mazda RX sports car driving in an unsafe manor westbound on Bee Cave Road please contact Department of Public Safety.
Please drive safely.
Ditto! And NO TEXTING while driving!
On June 29, 2009, Richard R. Hanson of Austin, the driver of the gold Toyota Tundra, was arrested for criminal negligent homicide. The affidavit for warrant of arrest states Richard R. Hanson’s actions caused the death of Linda Gail Hartner due to negligence.