US 290 News Reports

A tragic collision on December 25, 2024, claimed the lives of a motorcyclist and a pedestrian on East US Hwy 290 WB. The Austin Police Department identified ... Read More

AUSTIN, Texas - Two people are dead after a motorcycle hit a pedestrian in northeast Austin Christmas night. According to Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS), the incident occurred in the 6800 block of ... Read More

AAA predicted that 9.1 million people will travel more than 50 miles in Texas during this year's holiday season ... involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian near 6800 East U.S. 290 Highway westbound on ... Read More

First responders are working the scene of an accident causing some delays this (Thursday) morning at the Highway 290 cloverleaf in Brenham. Brenham Fire Chief Mark Donovan said the accident involved a ... Read More

Austin-Travis County EMS reported a '?serious vehicle collision'? in the 9300 block of East U.S. 290 around 3:10 a.m. That's near the intersection of Johnny ... Read More

NE Austin Crash happened in the 6800 block of E US 290 HWY WB AUSTIN, Texas - Two people were killed in a motorcycle-pedestrian crash in Northeast Austin. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, on ... Read More

AUSTIN, Texas - Two people are dead after a motorcycle hit a pedestrian in northeast Austin Christmas night. According to Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS), the incident occurred in the 6800 block of ... Read More

An Austin woman was arrested Thursday night by Brenham police on drug and weapon charges. Shortly after 10:30 p.m., Sergeant Jimmy Ha stopped a vehicle ... Read More

A woman was pulled from a vehicle that somehow ended up face-down in a trench along Highway 290 Friday morning, according to the Cy-Fair Fire Department. This happened at 9 a.m. near Hempstead Road, ... Read More

Cy-Fair Fire Department and medics, with help from the Harris County Sheriff's Office, performed a successful below-grade rescue following a crash at Hempstead Road and ... Read More

CYPRESS, Texas - KHOU 11 has obtained a dramatic video that shows a car plunging into a deep construction site trench on Hempstead Road along Highway 290. It happened around 1:30 on Friday morning. Read More

A temporary bypass bridge opened on eastbound U.S. Highway 290 this week, giving drivers a chance to opt out of the traffic light at William Cannon Drive. Read More

The Texas Department of Public Safety said John Paul Ramirez, 45, was involved in a fatal auto-pedestrian crash on US 290 at Nutty Brown Road on Friday. Following a roadside confrontation with ... Read More

A person was rushed to a hospital Wednesday following a crash involving a train and a propane truck in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Read More

The Brenham Fire Department responded to three calls on Monday, two of those being motor vehicle accidents. Read More

The MoPac expressway south of Cesar Chavez provides a critical link to downtown Austin and other major highways like US 290 and Loop 360. According to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority ... Read More

Nestled on the scenic Highway 290 West in Brenham, The Flamingo Ranch has become a beloved boutique that offers something for everyone. Known for its curated selection of fashion, accessories ... Read More

A deadly crash shut down a busy highway in southwest Austin on Friday.The Hays County Sheriff's Office said the call came in at around 10:54 a.m. reporting the ... Read More