City of Austin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERelease Date: Jan. 20, 2026
Contact: Austin Police Public Information Office 512-974-5017 Email
Case: 26-0180270
Time: 3:42 a.m.
Date: January 18, 2026
Location: 8000 N IH 35 SVRD SB
Deceased: Unidentified man
On Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 3:42 a.m., Austin Police (APD) officers responded to a collision involving a pedestrian and a motor vehicle in the 8000 block of N IH-35 service road southbound. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.
This incident is being investigated as Austin’s fourth fatal crash of 2026, resulting in four fatalities. On the date of this crash in 2025, one fatal crash resulted in one death.
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.