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Case: 20-1920298
Date: July 10, 2020
Time: 7:59 a.m.
Location: 700 block of E. Stassney Ln.
Deceased: Charlotte Dukes, Black female, (D.O.B. 7-3-48)
On July 10, 2020 at approximately 7:29 a.m., APD officers responded to an automobile versus pedestrian collision in the 700 block of E. Stassney Ln. The initial investigation showed that a 2015, grey Honda Civic was traveling EB on E. Stassney Ln. near Mira Ln. when it collided with a pedestrian identified as Charlotte Dukes. The driver of the Honda remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The pedestrian was transported to St. David’s South Austin Hospital with life-threatening injuries but died as a result of her injuries on July 30, 2020 at 4:47 p.m.
Anyone with information regarding this case should call APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit Detectives at (512) 974-4278. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.
This is Austin’s 49th fatal traffic crash of 2020, resulting in 54 fatalities this year. At this time in 2019, there were 40 traffic fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash and investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.