City of Austin
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Case: 23-0491494
Time: 11:22 p.m.
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023
Location: 7200 Ed Bluestein Blvd SB.
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Saturday, February 18, 2023, at approximately 11:22 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 7200 block of Ed Bluestein Boulevard. When officers arrived, they found an SUV flipped upside-down. Someone inside the SUV was ejected and died on the scene.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 13th fatal crash of 2023, resulting in 13 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2022, 11 fatal crashes resulted in 12 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 about this crash 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. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.