AUSTIN, Texas — One pedestrian is in the hospital after being hit by an Austin police crime scene van on Interstate Highway 35.
The incident happened near Highway 183 at about 1 a.m. Thursday morning, police said. There is currently a lot of construction in that area and police responded quickly.
According to the Austin Police Department, the person driving the van was a civilian employee of the department. Police added that the driver is cooperating with the investigation.
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This is the third time someone has been hit while walking on I-35 this past week. On July 27, a man was killed by a semi-truck while crossing the interstate. Just a few days before that on July 24, a man was also killed trying to cross I-35 near Riverside Drive.
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