Austin man charged after crashing into taco truck and fleeing scene

Nov 02, 2024

An Austin man is facing charges after police say he crashed into a taco truck and left the scene.

It happened October 25th at around 9:27 p.m. at 1210 Barton Springs Road near South Lamar Boulevard in a parking lot where the Taco Express food trailer is parked.

When officers arrived, they noted damage to the back of the trailer, crumpled metal paneling, and broken headlight covers.

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Inside the trailer, an employee was found injured with a bloody nose.

He told officers he was stocking water bottles when the impact of the crash pushed a microwave off the refrigerator and onto his head.

The employee added that the driver was a regular customer, and after the crash, the driver said he wasn't staying around and drove off.

Police identified him as 58-year-old Patrick Whitney.

Whitney's been charged with third-degree felony collision involving serious bodily injury.