Traffic Fatality in the 3100 block of SH 71 EB

Case: 26-0600199

Date: March 1, 2026

Time: 2:14 a.m.

Location: 3100 block of SH 71 EB

Deceased: Unidentified person
 
On Sunday, March 1, 2026, at approximately 2:14 a.m., Austin Police (APD) officers responded to a collision involving two motor vehicles and a pedestrian in the 3100 block of State Highway 71 eastbound. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene. The first vehicle that struck the pedestrian left the scene before police arrived. The driver of the second vehicle remained on the scene, was not impaired, and is cooperating with the investigation. 

This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 14th fatal crash of 2026, resulting in 14 fatalities. On the date of this crash in 2025, eight fatal crashes resulted in eight 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.