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Case: 20-0420110
Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Time: 2:02 a.m.
Location: North Capital of Texas Hwy/North Mopac NB Svrd
Deceased 1: Owen William Macki | White male | 04/28/1998
Deceased 2: Raquel Gitane Aveytia | Asian female | 07/26/1995
The preliminary investigation shows Owen William Macki was driving a black, 2015 Toyota Camry eastbound in the inside lane of North Capital of Texas Hwy at a high rate of speed when he struck the concrete barrier wall of the North Mopac NB Svrd. Owen Macki was pronounced deceased on scene. The passenger in the vehicle, Raquel Gitane Aveytia, was transported to Saint David’s Round Rock Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased shortly after her arrival.
APD is investigating this case. Anyone with information regarding this case should call APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit Detectives at (512) 974-4424. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.
This is Austin’s 15th fatal traffic crash of 2020, resulting in 16 fatalities this year. At this time in 2019, there were seven traffic fatalities.
These statements are based on the initial assessment of the fatal crash and investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.