City of Austin
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Case: 21-1430066
Date: May 23, 2021
Time: 2:32 a.m.
Location: 10700 block of N. SH 130
Deceased: Jaime Macias, Hispanic male, D.O.B. 6-23-08
The Austin Police Department has identified the victim in the May 23rd crash on SH 130 as 12-year-old Jaime Macias.
At approximately 2:32 a.m., officers responded to the 10700 block of N. SH 130 for a crash involving a Jeep Wrangler and a Honda Odyssey. Jaime Macias, a passenger in the Jeep, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit Detectives at (512) 974-4424, utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous.
You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.
This is Austin’s 44th fatal traffic crash of 2021, resulting in 46 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2020, there were 35 fatal crashes resulting in 37 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash and investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.