City of Austin
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Case: 22-3561136
Time: 7:49 p.m.
Date: Thursday, December 22, 2022
Location: 4100 block of S Lamar Blvd
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Thursday, December 22, 2022, at approximately 7:49 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between the driver of an SUV and an unidentified pedestrian in the 4100 block of S Lamar Blvd. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital, where the unknown person later died. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 113th fatal crash of 2022, resulting in 119 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.