Case:  25-1850417

Date:  July 4, 2025

Time:  8:51 a.m.

Location:  8300 block of South IH 35 NB SVRD

Deceased:  Jesus Rodriguez Barragan, Hispanic male, 11/23/1984

On Friday, July 4, 2025, at approximately 8:51 a.m., officers from the Austin Police Department (APD) responded to a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian in the 8300 block of South IH 35 Northbound Service Road. The vehicle involved in the incident did not remain at the scene. The pedestrian, later identified as Jesus Rodriguez Barragan, was pronounced dead at the scene.

This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 49th fatal crash of 2025, resulting in 53 fatalities. On the date of this crash in 2024, 40 fatal crashes resulted in 42 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 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 Crimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.