City of Austin
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Case: 23-1891626
Time: 11:15 p.m.
Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023
Location: 5400 block of Pecan Brook Drive
Deceased: Janicia Molina, Black Female, 12/26/92
Arrested: Marena Falcon-De la Rosa, 27-years-old
On Saturday, July 8, 2023, at approximately 11:15 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between an SUV and a pedestrian, Janicia Molina, in the 5400 block of Pecan Brook Drive. The SUV driver hit a boat trailer parked on the roadway and then hit Molina. The SUV driver was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 52nd fatal crash of 2023, resulting in 52 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2022, 57 fatal crashes resulted in 58 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.