City of Austin
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Case: 21-2791534
Time: 11:26 p.m.
Date: October 6, 2021
Location: 3800 block of Manor Road
Deceased: Bobby Jones, Black male, born April 28, 1960
The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified Bobby Jones as the deceased.
On October 6, 2021, Austin Police Department officers responded to the 3800 block of Manor Road in reference to a crash. The driver of a moped struck a curb and was thrown from the moped. The driver, Bobby Jones, was transported to a local hospital where he died on October 14, 2021, due to his injuries.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Highway Investigation Tip Line at 512-974-8111, use 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 93rd fatal traffic crash of 2021, resulting in 100 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2020, there were 66 fatal crashes resulting in 71 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash and investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.