Two vehicles were damaged Wednesday, but there were no reports of injuries. It's unclear what caused the glass panel to fall.
A glass panel fell from a window of the ATX Tower building on West Sixth Street on Wednesday.after a glass panel fell from a high-rise under construction onto the street below. The panel came from a window of the ATX Tower building, located at the corner of West Sixth and Guadalupe streets, and shattered on the road Wednesday afternoon.
Austin Police said officers responded to a call for a traffic hazard on West Sixth Street just before 5 p.m. Police said two vehicles were damaged from the fallen panel, but no injuries were reported. It's unclear what caused the panel to fall, but a spokesperson for Ryan Companies, which is constructing the building, said it is under investigation. “Safety is and always will be our top priority at Ryan Companies,” the spokesperson said in a written statement. “We are conducting a thorough investigation into this incident to determine the cause. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety for our employees, subcontractor partners, and the surrounding community.”and coffee shop. Austin’s Development Services Department said it was aware of the incident but did not have any additional information to share.Glass shattered last night from a 45th story window on the city’s tallest building, the Austonian, and tumbled to the street below. No one was injured.…Updated 10:20pm: The developer of the W Hotel in downtown Austin says the hotel will close temporarily, and all the glass panels on the building's…
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