City of Austin
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Case: 23-0030916
Time: 4:23 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Location: 1300 block W Cesar Chavez
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at approximately 4:23 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 1300 Block of W. Cesar Chavez. The preliminary investigation showed that the vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, left the roadway, and crashed into a tree. The unidentified driver was taken to the hospital, where the person died on January 14, 2023.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 4th fatal crash of 2023, resulting in four fatalities for the year. There were no fatal crashes on the date of this crash in 2022.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.