Man dead following plane accident north of Round Rock
ROUND ROCK, TX – A man died Wednesday afternoon after a plane crash near Interstate 35, north of Round Rock, according to KXAN.
The crash that killed the unidentified victim occurred around 1 p.m., near Farm to Market Road 1431 and about a half-mile west of Interstate 35.
The small plane, a two-engine Cessna, caught fire after it crashed and its smoldering debris was caught on video by a witness.
Authorities shut down westbound lanes of FM 1431 following the crash.
The accident is under investigation at this time by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
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