City of Austin
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Case: 23-0310303
Time: 6:04 a.m.
Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Location: 500 W Ben White Blvd SVRD EB
Deceased: Janice Erickson, White female, 9/6/1952
On Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at approximately 6:04 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a car and an SUV in the 500 block of W. Ben White Boulevard SVRD. The driver of the car, Janice Erickson, died on the scene. The driver of the SUV remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 7th fatal crash of 2023, resulting in seven fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2022, there were a total of five fatal crashes that resulted in six deaths.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.