City of Austin
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Case: 22-3521135
Time: 7:41 p.m.
Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022
Location: 1900 block of W. Ben White Blvd. SVRD EB
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Sunday, December 18, 2022, at approximately 7:41 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a driver of a sedan and a pedestrian in the 1900 block of W. Ben White Boulevard SVRD. The driver remained on the scene, was cooperative, and showed no signs of intoxication. The unidentified pedestrian was taken to a hospital and later died.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 111th fatal crash of 2022, resulting in 117 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2021, there were 108 fatal crashes resulting in 117 deaths.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.