Traffic Fatality at the Intersection of E Ben White Boulevard SVRD WB and E Riverside Drive

Case:  25-1551404

Date:  Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Time:  9:03 p.m.

Location:  E Ben White Boulevard SVRD WB and E Riverside Drive

Deceased:  Lisa Gail Cooper, White female, 66 years of age
 
On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 9:03 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash that involved two sedans and a pickup truck at the intersection of East Ben White SVRD WB and East Riverside Drive. The driver and a passenger that were traveling in one of the sedans were transported to a local hospital. The driver, later identified as Lisa Gail Cooper, was pronounced deceased. All other occupants involved either sustained minor injuries or were not injured. This is an ongoing investigation.
 
This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 38th fatal crash of 2025, resulting in 42 fatalities. This investigation is ongoing. On the date of this crash in 2024, 33 fatal crashes resulted in 34 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.