City of Austin
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Case: 23-0420073
Time: 1:10 a.m.
Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023
Location: Intersection of Rutland Drive and North Lamar Blvd
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Saturday, February 11, 2023, at approximately 1:10 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Rutland Drive and North Lamar Boulevard. Preliminary information indicates that a passenger got out of a vehicle and was hit by that same vehicle. The driver left the area without stopping to render aid. The unidentified passenger died at the scene.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 10th fatal crash of 2023, resulting in 10 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2022, there were a total of nine fatal crashes that resulted in 10 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 the driver or the vehicle's description 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.