City of Austin

Case: 26-0340326
           
Time: 7:50 a.m.
 
Date: February 3, 2026

Location: 1315 Mearns Meadow Boulevard
 
Deceased: Ezequiel Diaz Lopez, White male, 10/2/1966
 
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at approximately 7:50 a.m., Austin Police (APD) officers responded to 1315 Mearns Meadow Boulevard for a motor vehicle collision. When officers arrived, they observed that a van collided with a parked trailer, located on the west curb line. The driver was the sole occupant in the van, was transported to the hospital, and later pronounced deceased. The individual has been identified as Ezequiel Diaz Lopez.

This incident is being investigated as Austin’s eighth fatal crash of 2026, resulting in eight fatalities. On the date of this crash in 2025, five fatal crashes resulted in five deaths.

These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.

Anyone with any information should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111. You may submit your 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.