Case:  23-0520169
 
Time:  7:36 a.m.
 
Date:  Tuesday, February 21, 2023       
 
Location:  Intersection of East Anderson Lane and Cameron Road
 
Deceased:  Aciel Fernandez, White male, 05/07/1982

On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at approximately 7:36 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a sedan, a pickup truck, and a van at the intersection of East Anderson Lane and Cameron Road. A passenger in the sedan, Aciel Fernandez, died on the scene. Two other passengers in the same sedan were taken to the hospital with critical injuries. All drivers remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

This incident is being investigated as Austin's 14th fatal crash of 2023, resulting in 14 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2022, 12 fatal crashes resulted in 13 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.