City of Austin

Case:  26-0310198         

Time:  2:48 a.m.

Date:  Saturday, January 31, 2026           

Location:  N. IH 35 SVRD SB and E. 6th Street

Deceased:  Aaron William Johnson, White male, 01/05/1987
 
On Saturday, January 31, 2026, at approximately 2:48 a.m., Austin Police (APD) officers responded to a crash that involved a motor vehicle and a pedestrian in the intersection of North IH 35 service road southbound and East 6th Street. The suspect vehicle left the scene after the crash. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) also responded to the scene and attempted life saving measures. The pedestrian, later identified as Aaron William Johnson, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
 
This incident is being investigated as Austin’s sixth fatal crash of 2026, resulting in six fatalities. On the date of this crash in 2025, five fatal crashes resulted in five 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 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.