City of Austin
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Case: 22-3560291
Time: 7:59 a.m.
Date: Thursday, December 22, 2022
Location: 13200 block of N US Hwy 183 SVRD SB
Deceased: Roman Ferretiz Cervantes, White male 8/9/1969
On Thursday, December 22, 2022, at approximately 7:59 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between the driver of an SUV and a pedestrian, Roman Ferretiz Cervantes, in the 13200 block N US Hwy 183 SVRD. Cervantes was operating a work zone when the accident happened. He died on the scene. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 112th fatal crash of 2022, resulting in 118 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2021, there were 109 fatal crashes resulting in 118 deaths.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.