Traffic Fatality in the 8100 block of North Mopac Expressway NB

Case: 26-3150579

Time: 11:46 a.m.

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Location: 8100 block of North Mopac Expressway NB

Deceased: Unidentified male
 
On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 11:46 a.m., Austin Police (APD) officers responded to a collision between two vehicles in the 8100 block of North Mopac Expressway NB. The driver of the first vehicle was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased. The driver and passenger of the second vehicle were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 
 
This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 80th fatal crash of 2026, resulting in 82 fatalities. On the date of this crash in 2025, 82 fatal crashes resulted in 86 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.