City of Austin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERelease Date:
Contact: APD Public Information Office 512-974-5017 Email
Case: 23-1521450
Time: 9:21 p.m.
Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023
Location: 6100 block of E US 290 Hwy SVRD EB
Deceased: Unidentified male
On Thursday, June 1, 2023, at approximately 9:21 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a pick-up truck and an unidentified pedestrian, a man, in the 6100 block of E US Hwy 290 SVRD EB. The unidentified man died on the scene. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 43rd fatal crash of 2023, resulting in 43 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2022, 48 fatal crashes resulted in 49 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.