City of Austin
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Case: 21-3461326
Time: 9:11 p.m.
Date: December 12, 2021
Location: 6300 block of E. US 290 Hwy E/B
Deceased: Unidentified White male
On December 12, 2021, at approximately 9:11 p.m., officers with the Austin Police Department responded to the 6300 block of E. US 290 Hwy eastbound for a crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian. The initial investigation shows the driver of the Hyundai was traveling on US Hwy 290, and struck a pedestrian who was in the roadway. The driver remained at the scene. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
On December 16, 2021, at 6:03 p.m., the pedestrian succumbed to his injuries, and was pronounced deceased.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Highway Investigation Tip Line at 512-974-8111, 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 107th fatal traffic crash of 2021, resulting in 116 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2020, there were 81 fatal crashes resulting in 86 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash and investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.