Traffic Fatality in the Intersection of Ross Road and Saint Thomas Road

Case: 26-2540328
 
Time: 6:31 a.m.
 
Date: Friday, September 11, 2026  
 
Location: Intersection of Ross Road and Saint Thomas Road
 
Deceased: Unidentified female

On September 11, 2026, at 6:31 a.m., Austin Police (APD) officers responded to a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the intersection of Ross Road and Saint Thomas Road. The pedestrian, who remains unidentified at this time, was transported to a local hospital and where she was later pronounced deceased. The driver of the vehicle did not stop and fled from the scene.

This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 58th fatal crash of 2026, resulting in 58 fatalities. On the date of this crash in 2025, 72 fatal crashes resulted in 76 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 call (512) 472-8477.