City of Austin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERelease Date: Feb. 17, 2026
Contact: Public Information Office 512-974-5017 Email
Case: 26-0450311
Time: 4:18 a.m.
Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
Location: 13200 block of S. IH-35 SVRD SB
Deceased: Xochitl Garcia Ramos, Hispanic female, 05/13/2003
On Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 4:18 a.m., Austin Police (APD) officers responded to the 13200 block of S. IH-35 SVRD SB for a collision between a motor vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle. One of the drivers, identified as Xochitl Garcia Ramos, was pronounced deceased on the scene. The driver of the second vehicle remained on the scene, was not impaired, and is cooperating with the investigation.
This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 12th fatal crash of 2026, resulting in 12 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.