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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: Oct. 31, 2025
Contact: APD Public Information Office     512-974-5017    Email

Case: 25-3020397
 
Date:  Wednesday, October 29, 2025
 
Time: Approximately 8:24 a.m.
 
Location: Intersection of W Slaughter Lane & Escarpment Blvd

Video:  APD YouTube Channel

The Austin Police (APD) Highway Enforcement Unit is requesting the public’s help with identifying the suspect vehicle involved in a Collision Involving Serious Bodily Injury (Failure to Stop and Render Aid). Video of the crash shows a light colored small 4-door SUV or hatchback, possibly a Mazda 5.

The suspect vehicle ran the red light and struck a bicyclist ridden by an adult male, a 4-year-old juvenile, and a 3-year-old juvenile. The suspect vehicle continued to travel westbound on W Slaughter Lane after the crash.

The suspect vehicle is described as a:

Possibly an SUV or hatchback

  • Possibly a Mazda 5
  • Four doors
  • Light in color

Anyone with any information may submit a tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.

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