City of Austin
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Case: 23-0540618
Time: 11:17 a.m.
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Location: Intersection of Farm Road 620 and Pecan Park Boulevard
Deceased: Ivy Ford, white female, 07/18/1935
On Thursday, February 23, 2023, at approximately 11:17 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a sedan and two pickup trucks at the intersection of Farm Road 620 and Pecan Park Boulevard. The driver of the sedan died at the scene. Both drivers in the pickup trucks remained at the scene and are cooperating with the investigation.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 15th fatal crash of 2023, resulting in 15 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.