Traffic Fatality in the 10200 Block of Menchaca Road

Case: 26-3021647

Time: 10:35 p.m.

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026             

Location: 10200 Block of Menchaca Road

Deceased: Martinez, Samuel Gustavo, W/M, 17 YOA
 
On Thursday, October 29, 2026, at approximately 10:37 p.m., Austin Police (APD) officers responded to a collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle in the 10200 Block of Menchaca Road. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the other vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. 
 
This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 73rd fatal crash of 2026, resulting in 75 fatalities. On the date of this crash in 2025, 80 fatal crashes resulted in 84 deaths.
 
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.
 
Anyone with 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 call (512) 472-8477.