City of Austin
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Case: 21-2741491
Time: 8:55 p.m.
Date: October 1, 2021
Location: E. Riverside Dr. and Frontier Valley Dr.
Deceased: Unidentified White female, approximately 70-years-old
On October 1, 2021, at approximately 8:55 p.m., Austin Police Department officers responded to the vicinity of E. Riverside Dr. and Frontier Valley Dr. The initial investigation shows a Chevrolet Spark was traveling westbound in the 7000 block of E. Riverside Dr., and struck a pedestrian who was crossing E. Riverside Dr. Despite life-saving attempts by emergency personnel, the pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene at 9:18 p.m.
The driver of the Chevrolet remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
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 88th fatal traffic crash of 2021, resulting in 95 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2020, there were 64 fatal crashes resulting in 69 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash and investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.