City of Austin
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Case: 23-1150242
Time: 5:18 a.m.
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Location: 3000 South FM 973 Road
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at approximately 5:18 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between an SUV and an unidentified pedestrian in the 3000 block of South FM 973 SB. When the crash happened, the unknown pedestrian was walking in the right traffic lane. The unknown person died on the scene. The SUV driver remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 32nd fatal crash of 2023, resulting in 32 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2022, 30 fatal crashes resulted in 31 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.