UPDATE: Driver over legal limit
Published 11:53 am Friday, February 18, 2011
Austin firefighters use the jaws of life to remove a door and extract the driver from an accident at the intersection of Seventh Street and 12th Avenue NW late Thursday afternoon. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
A 38-year-old man who was extricated from his vehicle Thursday afternoon following a car accident in an uncontrolled Austin intersection was over the legal limit.
Police Chief Brian Krueger said Simon Makauch was driving westbound around 2:30 p.m. Thursday on 12 Avenue Northwest when his sedan collided with a northbound F-150 truck on Sixth Avenue Northwest, driven by a 69-year-old man.
The driver of a car involved in an accident at Seventh Street and 12th Avenue NW is placed on a stretcher before being taken to AMC late Thursday afternoon. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
After the crash, Makauch attempted to back up from the scene, but hit another parked truck in the process, forcing him into a snowbank.
Austin Firefighters extricated Makauch, who was transported by Gold Cross Ambulance to Austin Medical Center after complaints of upper torso pain. A blood test confirmed Makauch was over the legal limit of .08.
He was taken to Mower County Jail, where he was booked and immediately released. Makauch’s report has been forwarded to the city attorney’s office for appropriate charges.
Krueger said charges will be determined based on Makauch’s blood alcohol content.
