Traffic Fatality in the 13300 block of N US Highway 183

Case: 26-0860222

Date: March 27, 2026

Time: 3:58 a.m.

Location: 13300 block of N US Highway 183

Deceased: Unidentified pedestrian

On Friday, March 27, 2026, at approximately 3:58 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a collision involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian in the southbound lanes of the 13300 block of N US Highway 183. The unidentified pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 18th fatal crash of 2026, resulting in 18 fatalities. On the date of this crash in 2025, 20 fatal crashes resulted in 24 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.