City of Austin
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Case: 22-2401462
Time: 10:20 p.m.
Date: Sunday, August 28th, 2022
Location: N Lamar Blvd and W Yager Ln.
Deceased: Unidentified male
On Sunday, August 28th, 2022, at approximately 10:20 p.m., an Austin Police Department (APD) officer responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of N Lamar Blvd and W Yager Ln. The vehicle's driver was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Anyone with information regarding this case should contact the Highway Investigation Tip Line at 512-974-8111, utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app.
This crash is being investigated as Austin's 69th fatal crash of 2022, resulting in 70 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2021, there were 75 fatal crashes resulting in 81 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.