Below APD Case information is directly from the Austin Police Department Public Information Office website and are based on the initial assessment of the fatal crash and investigation which may be still pending. Fatality information may change. Anyone with information regarding any below cases should call APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit Detectives at (512) 974-6935. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.
Map of where Austin fatal crashes occurred in 2022
Fatality Crash #116
Pedestrian vs Truck
Case: 22-3500167
Time: 3:09 a.m.
Date: Friday, December 16, 2022
Location: 4000 block of N IH35 SB
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Friday, December 16, 2022, at approximately 3:09 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a semi-truck and an unidentified pedestrian in the 4000 block of N IH35 SB. The driver of the 18-wheeler remained on the scene, was not impaired, and cooperated with the investigation. The unidentified pedestrian was taken to a hospital, where they died on January 5, 2023.
Fatality Crash #115
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-3650202
Time: 2:46 a.m.
Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022
Location: 100 block of E. Rundberg Lane WB
Deceased: Lloyd P Goodnoe, White male, 11/07/1964
On Saturday, December 31, 2022, at approximately 2:46 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian, Lloyd P Goodnoe, in the 100 block of E. Rundberg Lane. Goodnoe was taken to a hospital, where he died days later. Detectives are still looking for the driver that hit him. Anyone with any information about the driver or the description of the vehicle 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. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.
Fatality Crash #114
Vehicle vs Tree
Case: 22-3540478
Time: 11:20 a.m.
Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Location: 1900 block of Hearthside Dr.
Deceased: Duong Lieng, Asian female, 12/31/1935
On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at approximately 11:20 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 1900 block of Hearthside Drive. When officers arrived at the scene, they found two people inside a minivan that crashed into a tree. A passenger in the minivan, Duong Lieng, was taken to a hospital, where she died on Sunday, December 25, 2022. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #113
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-3561136
Time: 7:49 p.m.
Date: Thursday, December 22, 2022
Location: 4100 block of S Lamar Blvd
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Thursday, December 22, 2022, at approximately 7:49 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between the driver of an SUV and an unidentified pedestrian in the 4100 block of S Lamar Blvd. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital, where the unknown person later died. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #112
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-3560291
Time: 7:59 a.m.
Date: Thursday, December 22, 2022
Location: 13200 block of N US Hwy 183 SVRD SB
Deceased: Roman Ferretiz Cervantes, White male 8/9/1969
On Thursday, December 22, 2022, at approximately 7:59 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between the driver of an SUV and a pedestrian, Roman Ferretiz Cervantes, in the 13200 block N US Hwy 183 SVRD. Cervantes was operating a work zone when the accident happened. He died on the scene. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #111
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-3521135
Time: 7:41 p.m.
Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022
Location: 1900 block of W. Ben White Blvd. SVRD EB
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Sunday, December 18, 2022, at approximately 7:41 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a driver of a sedan and a pedestrian in the 1900 block of W. Ben White Boulevard SVRD. The driver remained on the scene, was cooperative, and showed no signs of intoxication. The unidentified pedestrian was taken to a hospital and later died.
Fatality Crash #110
Truck vs Motorcycle (Intoxicated Manslaughter)
Case: 22-3520215
Time: 2:44 a.m.
Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022
Location: 500 E. Ben White Blvd. SVRD.
Deceased: Mark Narvaez, White male, 03/09/1999
Deceased: Unidentified female
Arrested: Roberto Rangel, White male, 51-years-old
On Sunday, December 18, 2022, at approximately 2:40 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a pick-up truck and a motorcycle in the 500 block of E. Ben White Boulevard SVRD. The driver of the truck, Roberto Rangel, failed to yield right of way while exiting a parking lot. As a result, a motorcyclist Mark Narvaez crashed into Rangel. Narvaez and a female passenger on the motorcycle with him died on the scene. Police arrested Rangel and charged him with two counts of Intoxication Manslaughter.
Fatality Crash #109
Vehicle vs Truck
Case: 22-3510927
Time: 4:46 p.m.
Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022
Location: 8600 block of E. Parmer Lane EB
Deceased: Marisela Crayton, White female, 5/5/1966
Deceased: Oscar Perez Elias, White male, 6/2/1993
On Saturday, December 17, 2022, at approximately 4:46 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between two vehicles, a pick-up truck and a two-door car, in the 8600 block of E. Parmer Lane. The driver of the truck, Marisela Crayton, was taken to a hospital, where she died. The driver of the car, Oscar Perez Elias, died on the scene. Two adult passengers traveling with Perez Elias were taken to a hospital with serious injuries. At the same time, two children in the same car with Perez Elias were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Fatality Crash #108
Vehicle vs Concrete Wall
Case: 22-3510071
Time: 1:14 a.m.
Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022
Location: 100 block of E. Ben White Blvd. SVRD
Deceased: Jacqueline Rodriguez, White female, 02/24/2000
On Saturday, December 17, 2022, at approximately 1:14 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle crash, a four-door compact car, in the 100 block of E. Ben White Boulevard SVRD. The driver of the car, Jacqueline Rodriguez, was traveling with a passenger. Both were taken to a hospital. Rodriguez died a short time later. Preliminary information shows that Rodriguez tried to enter the on-ramp for WB 290 but struck a concrete wall for unknown reasons.
Fatality Crash #107
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-3500151
Time: 2:39 a.m.
Date: Friday, December 16, 2022
Location: Bastrop Hwy SVRD. / Montopolis Dr.
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Friday, December 16, 2022, at approximately 2:39 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between the driver of a vehicle and a pedestrian at the intersection of Bastrop Hwy SVRD., and Montopolis Drive. The driver did not stop to render aid and left the area. The unidentified pedestrian died on the scene.
Fatality Crash #106
Vehicle vs Roadway
Case: 22-3491431
Time: 10:57 p.m.
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022
Location: 1400 block of W. Cesar Chavez
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Thursday, December 15, 2022, at approximately 10:57 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 1400 block of W. Cesar Chavez. The unidentified driver of the vehicle died on the scene.
Fatality Crash #105
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-3480089
Time: 2:02 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Location: 900 block of W. Ben White EB SVRD
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 2:02 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a vehicle and an unidentified pedestrian in the 900 block of W Ben White EB SVRD. The driver of the vehicle did not stop to render aid and left the area. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital, where the unidentified person died.
Fatality Crash #104
Vehicle vs Motorcycle
Case: 22-3401037
Time: 5:35 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Location: 300 block of Airport Blvd.
Deceased: Ernest Costilla, White male, 9/12/1966
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a sedan and a motorcycle in the 300 block of Airport Blvd. The preliminary investigation shows that the sedan was traveling north in the outside lane of the 300 block of Airport Boulevard. The motorcycle, driven by Ernest Costilla, attempted to merge into the outside lane and hit the sedan. Costilla was ejected and died on the scene. The driver of the sedan remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #103
Vehicle vs Tree
Case: 22-3371279
Time: 8:51 p.m.
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
Location: 500 block E 51st Street
Deceased: Courtney Lopez, White female, 10/26/1994
On Saturday, December 3, 2022, at approximately 8:51 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 500 block of E. 51st Street. The driver, Courtney Lopez, crashed into a tree in a house’s backyard. Lopez died on the scene. A passenger riding with Lopez was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
Fatality Crash #102
Vehicle vs Roadway
Case: 22-3370811
Time: 2:07 p.m.
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
Location: 8500 block of S IH 35 SB
Deceased: Elisabett Alvarez Oceguera, White female, 8/31/1970
On Saturday, December 3, 2022, at approximately 2:07 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle crash, a sedan, in the 8500 block of S IH-35 SVRD SB. The driver, Elisabett Alvarez Oceguera, was taken to a hospital, where she later died.
Fatality Crash #101
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-3340421
Time: 8:37 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Location: 7700 block of E. Ben White Blvd SVRD EB
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 8:37 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a pick-up truck and an unidentified pedestrian in the 7700 block of E. Ben White Blvd SVRD EB. The driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with the investigation. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital, where the unidentified person died on December 2, 2022.
Fatality Crash #100
Motorcycle vs Roadway
Case: 22-3290761
Time: 2:58 p.m.
Date: Friday, November 25, 2022
Location: 6100 block of Asa Dr.
Deceased: Terry Gonzales, Black male, 2/11/1991
On Friday, November 25, 2022, at approximately 2:58 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving a single motorcycle in the 6100 block of Asa Drive. The motorcyclist, Terry Gonzales, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he died on November 30, 2022.
Fatality Crash #99
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-3211024
Time: 7:07 p.m.
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022
Location: 1400 block of W. Wells Branch Pkwy
Deceased: Martin Duboulet, Black male, 11/12/1957
On Thursday, November 17, 2022, at approximately 7:07 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between an SUV and a pedestrian, Martin Duboulet, in the 1400 block of W. Wells Branch Pkwy. The driver of the SUV remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. Duboulet was taken to a hospital, where he died on November 27, 2022.
Fatality Crash #98
Truck vs Pole (Lost Control)
Case: 22-3310090
Time: 1:26 a.m.
Date: Sunday, November 27, 2022
Location: 8800 block of S. Congress Ave.
Deceased: Unidentified male
On Sunday, November 27, 2022, at approximately 1:26 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving a single vehicle in the 8800 block of S. Congress Ave. Preliminary information indicates the driver of a pick-up truck was traveling south on Congress Avenue when he lost control of his vehicle, left the roadway, and hit a utility pole. The driver died on the scene. This accident remains an ongoing investigation.
Fatality Crash #97
Truck vs Roadway
Case: 22-3290239
Time: 4:59 p.m.
Date: Friday, November 25, 2022
Location: N. IH 35 SVRD. SB at Parmer Ln.
Deceased: Unidentified female
On Friday, November 25, 2022, at approximately 4:59 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving a single vehicle, a pick-up truck, at the intersection of N. IH 35 SVRD. SB at Parmer Ln. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered an unknown female ejected from the pick-up truck. The woman died on the scene.
Fatality Crash #96
Vehicle vs Parked Vehicle
Case: 22-3260518
Time: 11:34 a.m.
Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Location: 1800 block of Mearns Meadow Blvd
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at approximately 11:34 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between two vehicles in the 1800 block of Mearns Meadow Boulevard. Preliminary information shows that an SUV was traveling east on Mearns Meadow Boulevard when it crashed into a parked vehicle, which was unoccupied. The driver of the SUV was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
Fatality Crash #95
Vehicle vs Truck
Case: 22-3180074
Time: 1:48 a.m.
Date: Monday, November 14, 2022
Location: 1500 block of S US HWY 183 NB
Deceased: Unidentified person
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Monday, November 14, 2022, at approximately 1:48 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a four-door sedan and a tow truck in the 1500 block of S US HWY 183 NB. Two passengers that were in the sedan died at the scene. The driver in the sedan was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests were made, and no one else was injured due to this crash.
Fatality Crash #94
Vehicle vs Pedestrian
Case: 22-3141541
Time: 11:27 p.m.
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022
Location: 12800 block of N IH-35 NB
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Thursday, November 10, 2022, at approximately 11:27 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between an SUV and a pedestrian, an unidentified person, in the 12800 block of N IH-35 NB lanes. The pedestrian died on the scene. The driver of the SUV is cooperating with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #93
Vehicle vs Pedestrian (Intoxication Manslaughter)
Case: 22-3081218
Time: 5:22 p.m.
Date: Friday, November 4, 2022
Location: 800 block of E. Riverside Dr.
Deceased: Jacky Gaschot, White male, 9/28/1960
Arrested: Crystal Dominguez, White female, 30-years-old
On Friday, November 4, 2022, at approximately 5:22 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a sedan driven by Crystal Dominguez and a pedestrian, Jacky Gaschot, in the 800 block of E. Riverside Dr. Gaschot died on the scene, and Dominguez and another unidentified pedestrian were taken to a hospital with injuries. Dominguez was arrested and charged with Intoxication Assault and Intoxication Manslaughter. These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.
Fatality Crash #92
Vehicle vs Vehicle (Head On)
Case: 22-3031437
Time: 9:33 p.m.
Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022
Location: 1000 block E. Yager Ln.
Deceased: Roberto Garcia Gomez, White male, 6/12/70
On Sunday, October 30, 2022, at approximately 9:33 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) Officers responded to a head on crash between an SUV and a pick-up truck in the 1000 block of E. Yager Ln. The preliminary investigation shows that the SUV was traveling east on E. Yager Lane, when the pick-up truck that was traveling west crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into the SUV. The driver of the pick-up truck died on scene.
Fatality Crash #91
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-3030372
Time: 4:34 a.m.
Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022
Location: 6700 block of N IH 35 NB
Deceased: Unidentified male
On Sunday, October 30, 2022, at approximately 4:34 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian, an unidentified man, in the 6700 block of N IH 35 NB. The preliminary investigation shows that the man was in the roadway when the vehicle struck him. The pedestrian died on the scene. The driver did not stop to help the pedestrian and left the scene.
Fatality Crash #90
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-2991170
Time: 7:24 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Location: 5100 block N IH 35 NB
Deceased: Rogelio Alonso Puente, Hispanic male, 3/24/87
On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at approximately 7:24 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a pick-up truck and a pedestrian, Rogelio Alonso Puente, in the 5100 block of N IH 35 NB. A preliminary investigation shows that Puente was crossing the highway in the westbound direction when he was struck by the truck. Puente died on the scene.
Fatality Crash #89
Vehicle vs Vehicle (Head On)
Case: 22-2931190
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022
Location: 5900 block of E Stassney Ln
Deceased: Arnold Gerardo, White male, 3/4/1999
Deceased: Ariel Lopez-Pina, White male, 12/8/1992
On Thursday, October 20, 2022, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a head-on crash between a crossover SUV and a pick-up truck in the 5900 block of E. Stassney Ln. The driver and four passengers inside the SUV were taken to a hospital. Two of the five occupants, Arnold Gerardo and Ariel Lopez-Pina, died. The passenger of the pick-up truck was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Fatality Crash #88
Vehicle vs Motorcycle
Case: 22-2930830
Time: 3:17 p.m.
Date: October 20, 2022
Location: 2300 block of S. Capital of Texas Hwy NB
Deceased: Unidentified male
On Thursday, October 20, 2022, at approximately 3:17 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between three vehicles, including a motorcycle, in the 2300 block of S. Capital of Texas Hwy NB. As a result of the crash, two people were taken to the hospital. The motorcyclist, an unidentified male, was taken to the hospital, where he later died on October 21, 2022.
Fatality Crash #87
Motorcycle
Case: 22-2930065
Time: 1:13 am
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022
Location: S. I 35 NB to E Ben White EB Ramp
Deceased: Unidentified female
On Thursday, October 20, 2022, at approximately 1:13 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash regarding a motorcyclist at the S. I.H. 35 N.B. to E. Ben White eastbound ramp. The driver of the motorcycle, an unidentified female, died on the scene.
Fatality Crash #86
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-2921304
Time: 9:21 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Location: 1600 Blk. E. Oltorf St.
Deceased: Doris Pitsenberger, White female, 11/18/1945
On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at approximately 9:21 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) Officers responded to a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian, Doris Pitsenberger, in the 1600 Block of E. Oltorf St. The preliminary investigation showed that Pitsenberger was crossing the road when she was hit by the vehicle. Detectives are still working to identify the driver of the vehicle. The driver did not stop to help Pitsenberger and left the area. Pitsenberger died on the scene.
Fatality Crash #85
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-2701342
Time: 8:55 p.m.
Date: September 27, 2022
Location: 8400 Blk. Loyola Lane
Deceased: Kenneth Terry, Black male, 09/14/1957
On September 27, 2022, at about 8:55 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian, Kenneth Terry, in the 8400 block of Loyola Ln. A preliminary investigation showed the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Loyola Lane while Terry was walking northbound in the roadway when he was hit. The vehicle’s driver remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation. Paramedics took Terry to a hospital, where he died on October 16, 2022.
Fatality Crash #84
Pedestrian vs Multiple Vehicles
Case: 22-2881642
Time: 11:24 p.m.
Date: Saturday, October 15th, 2022
Location: 8900 block of Research Blvd SB
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Saturday, October 15th, 2022, at approximately 11:24 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) Officers responded to a crash between three vehicles and an unidentified pedestrian in the 8900 block of Research Blvd SB. The preliminary investigation shows that the pedestrian was standing in the roadway next to a vehicle that stopped in the traffic lane. That’s when a driver in another car hit the pedestrian and the vehicle he was standing next to. The pedestrian was then hit again by another driver at the scene. The pedestrian died on the scene. The two drivers are cooperating with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #83
Vehicle vs Vehicle
Case: 22-2850763
Time: 1:51 p.m.
Date: October 12, 2022
Location: Cedar Lake Dr. / Mc Callen Pass
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at approximately 1:51 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Cedar Lake Dr. and Mc Callen Pass. The preliminary investigation revealed that a black Chevrolet Pickup and a silver Mazda crashed at the intersection. Both drivers were taken to a local hospital. Later that evening, the driver of the silver Mazda died.
Fatality Crash #82
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-2850272
Time: 6:59 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Location: 500 W. Anderson Ln WB
Deceased: Unidentified male
On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at approximately 6:59 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian, an unidentified male, in the 500 block of W. Anderson Ln WB. When officers and EMS arrived, they found a sedan had hit a man. The man died on the scene. The vehicle’s driver remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #81
Vehicle vs guardrail
Case: 22-2820407
Time: 4:31 a.m.
Date: Sunday, October 9th, 2022
Location: 11700 block of S. Mopac Expy SB
Deceased: Darren Gray Webb, White male, 4/26/71
On Sunday, October 9th, 2022, at approximately 4:31 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle crash at the 11700 block of S. Mopac Expy SB. A preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle, driven by Darren Gray Webb, hit a guardrail and then rolled over. Webb died on the scene.
Fatality Crash #79
Pedestrian vs Truck
Case: 22-2731532
Time: 10:54 p.m.
Date: September 30, 2022
Location: Intersection of S Congress Ave and Industrial Blvd.
Deceased: Paul Mullen, White male, 8/12/1950
On Friday, September 30, 2022, at approximately 10:54 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a Penske yellow box truck and a pedestrian, Paul Mullen, in the intersection of S Congress Ave and Industrial Blvd.
Fatality Crash #78
Motorcycle
Case: 22-2711394
Time: 9:16 p.m.
Date: September 28, 2022
Location: 12500 block of N IH 35 NB SVRD
Deceased: Edgar Suarez, White male, 05/16/1994
On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at approximately 9:16 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a report of a crash in the 12500 block of N IH 35 NB SVRD. A preliminary investigation revealed that Edgar Suarez, was driving a 2005 Yamaha motorcycle north on N IH 35 NB SRVD when his motorcycle left the roadway. Mr. Suarez died at the scene.
Fatality Crash #77
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-2701271
Time: 7:56 p.m.
Date: September 27, 2022
Location: Loyola Lane and Crystalbrook Drive.
Deceased: Yolanda Shelby, Black female, 6/27/1969
Arrested: Jarai Brady, Black male, 20 years old
On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at approximately 7:56 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between two vehicles in the intersection of Loyola Lane and Crystalbrook Drive. A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a four door 2008 Honda Accord, Jarai Brady, was traveling on west on Loyola Lane. At the same time a four door 2014 Toyota Corolla, driven by Yolanda Shelby was traveling south on Crystalbrook and turning east onto Loyola. Brady ran a red light, crashed into Shelby’s vehicle, and fled the scene. Shelby was taken to a hospital where she later died. Brady was later located and arrested, and was charged with fail to stop and render aid, a 2nd degree felony.
Fatality Crash #76
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Speeding/Loss Control)
Case: 22-2671442
Time: 10:55 p.m.
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
Location: 5407 N IH 35 NB
Deceased: Greyson Turner, Black male, 3/18/2003
On Saturday, September 24, 2022, at approximately 10:55 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a driver of a four-door sedan and a pedestrian, Greyson Turner, in the 5400 N IH 35 NB. A preliminary investigation indicates the driver was traveling north on Interstate 35 at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control. The vehicle left the roadway and hit Mr. Turner, who was standing outside his vehicle in the parking lot of the Chase Bank located at 5407 N IH 35. Mr. Turner was taken to a hospital nearby, where he later died. The driver of the sedan was also taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver was not arrested. The investigation is ongoing.
Fatality Crash #75
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-2660336
Time: 6:46 a.m.
Date: Friday, September 23, 2022
Location: 11500 block of N IH 35 SB SRVD
Deceased: Unidentified woman
On Friday, September 23, 2022, at approximately 6:46 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian, an unidentified woman, in the 11500 block of N IH 35 SB SVRD. A preliminary investigation indicates the pedestrian was walking near traffic before she was hit by the passing vehicle. The woman died on the scene. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #74
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-2601350
Time: 9:53 p.m.
Date: Saturday, September 17th, 2022
Location: 1100 block of Airport Blvd.
Deceased: Unidentified male
On Saturday, September 17th, 2022, Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a vehicle and an unidentified pedestrian, a man, in the 1100 block of Airport Blvd. A preliminary investigation indicates the pedestrian was crossing the roadway when he was hit by an unknown vehicle. After the crash, the driver of the vehicle did not stop to help him. The pedestrian died on the scene.
Fatality Crash #73
Truck vs Pole
Case: 22-2601245
Time: 8:33 p.m.
Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
Location: 6600 block of S IH 35 NB
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Saturday, September 17, 2022, at approximately 8:33 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle crash of a semi-truck in the 6600 block of S IH 35 NB. After hitting a utility pole, the vehicle caught fire. The driver died on the scene.
Fatality Crash #72
Van vs Vehicle
Case: 22-2541035
Time: 4:49 p.m.
Date: Sunday, September 11th, 2022
Location: Intersection of Decker Ln./ Loyola Ln.
Deceased: Unidentified juvenile
On Sunday, September 11th, 2022, at approximately 4:49 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between two vehicles at the intersection of Decker Ln. and Loyola Ln. A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a four-door sedan, accompanied by two passengers, was traveling north on Decker Ln. At the same time, the driver of a Chevrolet van was traveling south on Decker Ln. As the four-door sedan attempted to turn left on Loyola Ln., the Chevrolet van could not avoid crashing into the sedan. All three occupants of the sedan were taken to a hospital, where one of the passengers died. The van driver was also taken to a hospital to receive medical treatment. There were no signs of impairment in the drivers.
Fatality Crash #71
Trucks vs Vehicle
Case: 22-2490393
Time: 8:16 a.m.
Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Location: 600 block of N IH 35 SB
Deceased: Unidentified male
Deceased: Unidentified male
On Tuesday, September 6th, 2022, at approximately 8:16 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between three vehicles in the 600 block of N IH 35 SB. A preliminary investigation revealed that a garbage compactor truck was traveling southbound in the outside lane when it crashed into the rear end of a four-door sedan. The sedan then hit the back of a second garbage compactor truck. The driver and passenger of the four-door sedan died on scene. The drivers of both garbage compactor trucks were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Fatality Crash #70
Pedestrian vs Vehicles
Case: 22-2430185
Time: 5:23 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Location: 90 block of N IH35 SB
Deceased: Unidentified Person
On Wednesday, August 31st, 2022, at approximately 5:23 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) 9-1-1 operators received several calls reporting that two vehicles hit a pedestrian in the southbound lanes of IH35 near Cesar Chavez. APD officers and EMS responded to the location where the pedestrian died on the scene. The drivers of both vehicles remained on the scene and are cooperating with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #69
Single Vehicle
Case: 22-2401462
Time: 10:20 p.m.
Date: Sunday, August 28th, 2022
Location: N Lamar Blvd and W Yager Ln.
Deceased: Unidentified male
On Sunday, August 28th, 2022, at approximately 10:20 p.m., an Austin Police Department (APD) officer responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of N Lamar Blvd and W Yager Ln. The vehicle’s driver was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Fatality Crash #68
Truck vs Pedestrian (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-2390070
Time: 12:54 a.m.
Date: Saturday, August 27th, 2022
Location: 3800 N IH 35 SB (Upper deck)
Deceased: Ian Lewis, White male, 1/22/1998
On Saturday, August 27th, 2022, at approximately 12:54 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between an tractor trailer and a pedestrian, Ian Lewis, in the 3800 block of N IH 35 SB (Upper deck). The driver of the semi-trailer truck left the scene and did not stop to render aid. Lewis died on scene as a result of the injuries.
Fatality Crash #67
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-2351416
Time: 10:47 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022
Location: 700 Blk. E Slaughter Ln.
Deceased: Erick Hernandez, White male, 2/20/1989
On August 23rd, 2022, at approximately 10:47 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a report of a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian, Erick Hernandez, in the 700 block of E Slaughter Ln. Hernandez was taken to a hospital where he later died. The driver of the vehicle stayed on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #66
Truck vs Vehicle
Case: 22-2340227
Time: 5:03 a.m.
Date: August 22, 2022
Location: 8600 block of Hwy 71 EB
Deceased: Shala Morgan, White female, 6/11/1970
On August 22, 2022, at approximately 5:03 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a six-vehicle collision in the 8600 block of Hwy 71 EB. The box truck driver was traveling east bound in the 8600 Blk. of Hwy 71, approaching the intersection of Covered Bridge. Five vehicles were stopped at a red light when the box truck driver failed to maintain an assured clear distance, striking the five cars. The driver of one of those vehicles, Shala Morgan, died at the scene. All other drivers remained on the scene and are cooperating with the investigation. The investigation is still active.
Fatality Crash #65
Vehicle vs Pedestrian (Intoxicated Manslaughter)
Case: 22-2211546
Time: 11:58 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, August 9th, 2022
Location: 12500 Blk of N. IH35 NB SVRD
Deceased: Jiaxing Chen, Asian male, 12/5/1986
Arrested: Edith Tavera-Camacho, White female, 25-years-old
On Tuesday, August 9th, 2022, at approximately 11:58 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to an emergency call in the 12500 block of N IH 35 NB SVRD. A preliminary investigation revealed that a pedestrian, Jiaxing Chen, and the driver of a vehicle, Edith Tavera-Camacho, were involved in an accident. Chen attempted to call 9-1-1 after being struck, but Tavera-Camacho left the scene. Chen remained on top of the hood of Tavera-Camacho’s vehicle while she continued to drive. The vehicle then traveled north on N IH35 NB SVRD and crashed into concrete curbs at the intersection of Parmer Lane. Chen was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he later died on Friday, August 19th, 2022. Tavera-Camacho was arrested for intoxication assault and aggravated assault.
Fatality Crash #64
Vehicle vs Pedestrian (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-2290369
Time: 8:35 a.m.
Date: August 17, 2022
Location: Intersection of Way Ln and South Bay Ln
Deceased: Sandra K. Neilsen, White female, 04/23/1952
Arrested: Weston Holtz, White male, 18-years-old
Updated: On August 30, 2022, the vehicle involved in this accident, belonging to Weston Holtz, was located by the Santa Rosa Police Department. On August 31, 2022, a warrant was issued for Holtz. At the time of the warrant being issued, Holtz was believed to have caught a flight back to Austin. On August 31, Weston Holtz turned himself in to Travis County Jail.
On August 17, 2022, at approximately 8:35 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a report of a collision at the intersection of Way Lane and South Bay Lane. The crash occurred when a car hit a pedestrian crossing the street. The vehicle’s driver kept going, driving northbound on South Bay Ln towards Back Bay Ln. The pedestrian, identified as Sandra Neilsen, was taken to the hospital, where she died on August 18, 2022. This is an ongoing investigation.
Fatality Crash #63
Vehicle vs Guardrail
Case: 22-2161345
Time: 7:59 p.m.
Date: Thursday, August 4th, 2022
Location: 11700 block of N. Mopac SB
Deceased: Melinda Gonzalez, White female, 03/05/1989
On Thursday, August 4th, at approximately 7:59 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle crash at the 11700 block of N. Mopac Expy SB. A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver, Melinda Gonzalez, was driving south when she veered her vehicle to the right and hit a metal guardrail along the west side of the roadway. Gonzalez died at the scene.
Fatality Crash #62
Vehicle vs Truck
Case: 22-2100268
Time: 4:55 a.m.
Date: Friday, July 29, 2022
Location: 15100 block of N IH 35 NB
Deceased: Anthony McGruder, White male, born 07/18/1975
On Friday, July 29th, 2022, at approximately 4:55 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a report of a crash in the 15100 block of N IH-35 NB. The driver of an 18-wheeler was traveling on IH-35 NB when a vehicle driven by Anthony McGruder struck him from behind. McGruder died at the scene. The driver of the 18-wheeler is cooperating with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #61
Vehicle (Intoxicated Manslaughter/Ran Red Light)
Case: 22-2071546
Time: 11:55 p.m.
Date: July 26, 2022
Location: Burleson Road and FM 973
Deceased: Priscilla Juarez, Hispanic female, born 02/29/1976
Arrested: Randall Cavazos, Hispanic male, 28-years-old
On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at approximately 11:55 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a call regarding a crash between two vehicles at the intersection of Burleson Rd. and FM 973. When APD and EMS arrived at the scene, they found five people were involved in the crash. A preliminary investigation revealed that the first vehicle, driven by Randall Cavazos, was traveling east on Burleson Road when it ran a red light, crashing into a second vehicle that was traveling north on FM 973, causing it to rollover. The second vehicle’s driver, Priscilla Juarez, died at the scene. Two passengers traveling with Juarez were taken to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries and the other with non-life threatening injuries. Cavazos and a passenger that was with him have non-life threatening injuries. Cavazos was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter and Intoxication Assault. This is an ongoing investigation.
Fatality Crash #60
Vehicle vs Mower
Case Number: 22-2060388
Time: 8:44 a.m.
Date: July 25, 2022
Location: 6000 block of S IH-35 SVRD SB
Deceased: Unidentified male
On July 25, 2022, at approximately 8:44 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash at the 6000 block of S IH-35 SVRD SB. The collision involved a vehicle and a pedestrian. The investigation shows a man was riding a lawn mower in the grass area on the right shoulder of the service road when the accident happened. The man died at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. This is an ongoing investigation.
Fatality Crash #59
Vehicle (Speed/Manslaughter)
Case: 22-1990125
Time: 2:26 a.m.
Date: July 18, 2022
Location: 8600 block of FM 969
Deceased: Jose Antonio Garcia – 22 years old
Arrested: Reinaldo Manuel Rodriguez, 20 years old
Reinaldo Rodriguez
On July 18, 2022, at approximately 2:26 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers observed a vehicle traveling southbound on Decker Ln, traveling recklessly at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was then involved in a single vehicle collision near FM 969 and Decker Ln. The occupants were taken to the hospital by EMS, where one person died. This is an active investigation. A man was arrested in connection with a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a death in east Austin. The crash occurred after 2 a.m. July 18 in the 8600 block of FM 969, according to the Austin Police Department. Records showed that 20-year-old Reinaldo Manuel Rodriguez was charged with manslaughter after the death of 22-year-old Jose Antonio Garcia.
Fatality Crash #57
Vehicle vs Concrete Column
Case: 22-1801181
Time: 6:45 p.m.
Date: June 29, 2022
Location: 13500 Blk. N Mopac Expressway NB
Deceased: Jackson David Coulter, White male, 4/18/2001
On June 29th, 2022, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) Officers responded to the 13500 block of N Mopac Expressway NB after receiving a report of a vehicle crashing into a concrete column at the toll booth. The driver of the vehicle, Jackson David Coulter, died while on the way to the hospital.
Fatality Crash #
Vehicle vs Pedestrian (Intoxicated Assault)
Case: 22-1800106
Date: June 29, 2022
Time: 2:12 a.m.
Location: 11700 block of N Mopac SVRD NB
Deceased: Jeffrey Richardson, White male, 35-years-old
Arrested: Lindsay Smith, White female, 26-years-old
On June 29, 2022, at approximately 2:12 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 11700 block of N Mopac Expressway SVRD NB. The caller stated that a vehicle hit an off-duty Poteet Police Department Officer. APD officers and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the scene. The off-duty officer, Jeffrey Richardson, was taken to St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, where he later died. Investigators identified Lindsay Smith as the vehicle’s driver. Smith stayed at the scene of the crash. The accident occurred in a construction zone on the NB Service Road. Investigators performed a sobriety test and conducted a warrant for her blood sample. Smith is in the Travis County Jail, charged with Intoxication Assault. Her bond is set at $250,000.
Fatality Crash #55
Vehicle vs Pedestrian (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-1761679
Time: 11:44 p.m.
Date: June 25, 2022
Location: 8100 block of S IH 35 SVRD NB
Deceased: Unidentified White male
On June 25, 2022, at approximately 11:44 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a fatal crash involving a vehicle striking a pedestrian in the 8100 block of S IH 35 SVRD NB. The pedestrian died at the scene. The vehicle that hit the pedestrian left the scene. The investigation is still ongoing.
Fatality Crash #54
Vehicle vs Vehicle
Case: 22-1750152
Time: 2:58 a.m.
Date: June 24, 2022
Location: 14600 block of N IH 35 NB
Deceased: Carl Anthony James, Black male, 01/29/1995
On June 24, 2022, at approximately 2:58 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a collision involving two vehicles in the 14600 block of N IH 35 NB. A vehicle struck the back end of another. Paramedics took one of the drivers, Carl Anthony James, to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Fatality Crash #53
Vehicle vs ______
Case: 22-1670648
Time: 11:51 a.m.
Date: June 16, 2022
Location: 8100 block of N Capital of Texas Highway NB
Deceased: Unidentified White male
On June 16, 2022, at approximately 11:51 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 8100 block of N Capital of Texas Highway NB. The driver of the vehicle died at the scene. The investigation is still active.
Fatality Crash #52
Motorcycle (Speed/Lost Control)
Case: 22-1621458
Time: 8:22 p.m.
Date: June 11th, 2022
Location: 900 block of S Capital of Texas Highway NB
Deceased: John Keith Norden, White male, 4/17/1975
On June 11th, 2022, at approximately 8:22 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single motorcycle crash in the 900 block of S Capital of Texas Highway NB. The motorcycle driver, 47-year-old John Keith Norden was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed when he lost control. Norden died at the scene.
Fatality Crash #51
Vehicle vs Pedestrian (DWI)
Case: 22-1620173
Time: 2:25 a.m.
Date: June 11th, 2022
Location: 3600 block of S IH-35 SB
Deceased: Katy Trejo, White female 01/22/1990
On June 11th, 2022, at approximately 2:25 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 3600 block of S IH-35 SB for a crash between a vehicle and a woman in the roadway. 32-year-old Katy Trejo was a passenger on a motorcycle traveling south when she fell off. She was hit by two passing vehicles and died on the scene. The driver of the first vehicle that hit Trejo initially stopped but left the scene shortly after. The driver of the second vehicle that also hit Trejo remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The motorcycle driver is charged with Driving While Intoxicated, a Class B Misdemeanor.
Fatality Crash #50
Truck vs Motorcycle (Intoxicated Manslaughter)
Case: 22-1610036
Time: 12:28 a.m.
Date: June 10th, 2022
Location: Texas Oaks Dr. and W Slaughter Ln.
Deceased: Jedd Bennett, White male, 1/21/1960
Arrested: Jose Rangel Mendez
APD responded to the intersection of Texas Oaks Drive and Slaughter Lane regarding a crash between a truck and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist, Jedd Bennett, was traveling east on Slaughter Lane, approaching the intersection with a green light. The truck was facing westbound at the intersection when the driver of the truck made a left turn in front of the motorcycle’s path, causing the crash. Bennett died at the scene. The truck driver, 20-year-old Jose Rangel Mendez, was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter, a 2nd-degree felony.
Fatality Crash #49
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-1560470
Time: 6:53 a.m.
Date: June 5th, 2022
Location: 5300 block of E Ben White Blvd WB
Deceased: Unidentified female
On June 5th, 2022, at approximately 6:53 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 5300 block of E Ben White Blvd WB regarding a report of an unidentified woman near the roadway. The woman appeared to have been hit by a vehicle. The investigation shows the driver did not stay at the scene but was located later by officers. The woman died at the scene.
Fatality Crash #48
Vehicle vs Tree (Intoxicated Manslaughter)
Case: 22-1501174
Time: 7:40 p.m.
Date: May 30, 2022
Location: 11000 block of S IH 35 NB SVRD
Deceased: Teresa Gonzales, white female, 07/16/2002
Arrested: Leo Anthony Carreto-Lopez, Hispanic male, 19-years-old
On May 30th, 2022, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) Officers responded to the 11000 block of S IH-35 NB service road about a truck that had crashed into a tree. The driver and a passenger Teresa Gonzales were traveling northbound on the service road when the driver left the roadway, hitting a tree. Gonzales died at the scene. Officers arrested Leo Anthony Carreto-Lopez for Intoxication Manslaughter.
Fatality Crash #47
Vehicle vs Scooter
Case: 22-1491490
Time: 9:48 p.m.
Date: May 29, 2022
Location: S IH-35 SVRD SB/E Ben White Blvd SVRD WB
Deceased: Unidentified male
On May 29th, 2022, at approximately 9:48 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) Officers responded to the intersection of S IH-35 SVRD SB/E Ben White Blvd SVRD EB about a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian on a scooter. The pedestrian died at the scene. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #46
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-1480095
Time: 1:19 a.m.
Date: May 28, 2022
Location: 13300 block of S IH-35 SB
Deceased: Chase Nelson, white male, 3/1/1991
On May 28th, 2022, at approximately 1:18 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) Officers responded to the 13300 block of S IH-35 SB lanes for a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle. The pedestrian Chase Nelson died at the scene. The driver of the vehicle did not stop to render aid, and fled the scene.
Fatality Crash #45
Vehicle vs Motorcycle (Lost Control)
Case: 22-1460833
Time: 1:34 p.m.
Date: May 26, 2022
Location: 8500 block of N Mopac Expressway SB
Deceased: Gregory William Trippe, white male, 01/22/1963
On May 26th, 2022, at approximately 1:34 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a fatal crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle in the 8500 block N Mopac Expressway SB. A preliminary investigation and witness accounts indicate that the motorcyclist Gregory William Trippe possibly lost control, causing his motorcycle to fall. A vehicle attempted to veer out of the way but collided with Trippe. Trippe died at the scene.
Fatality Crash #44
Vehicle vs Vehicle (Wrong Way)
Case: 22-1430234
Time: 5:41 a.m.
Date: May 23, 2022
Location: 2500 block of N Mopac Expressway NB
Deceased: Richard Barrera, White male, 10/08/1984
On May 23, 2022, at approximately 5:41 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving two vehicles in the northbound 2500 block of N Mopac Expressway. A preliminary investigation indicates that vehicle #1 was traveling the wrong way in the northbound N Mopac Expressway Toll Lane when it collided with vehicle #2 which was traveling northbound in the N Mopac Expressway Toll Lane. The driver of the first vehicle, identified as Richard Barrera, died at the scene.
Fatality Crash #43
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-1410264
Time: 3:30 a.m.
Date: May 21, 2022
Location: 7000 block of E US 290 Hwy SVRD EB
Deceased: Fabiola Cervantes, White female 9/29/1992
On May 21, 2022, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 7000 block of East US 290 Highway SRVD EB. A preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle was traveling east when it hit the pedestrian in the roadway. The pedestrian, Fabiola Cervantes, was taken to the hospital, where she died later that morning. The driver was not injured and remained at the scene. The crash is still under investigation.
Fatality Crash #42
Vehicle vs Pole (Speed/Lost Control)
Case: 22-1380134
Time: 2:41 a.m.
Date: May 18, 2022
Location: 11700 block of N IH 35 SRVD NB
Deceased: Erika Martinez, White female, 3/1/1998
On May 18, 2022, at approximately 2:41 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single vehicular crash in the 11700 block N IH 35 northbound service road. According to a witness, the driver of the vehicle traveled at a high rate of speed. The driver left the roadway and crashed into an electric pole. The driver, identified as Erika Martinez, was seriously injured and taken to Dell Seton Hospital by Austin Travis County EMS. She was pronounced deceased on May 19, 2022. The crash is still under investigation.
Fatality Crash #41
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-1380148
Time: 3:10 a.m.
Date: May 18, 2022
Location: 9400 block of N Lamar Boulevard
Deceased: Bobby Owen, White male, 10/10/1974
Arrested: Sully Perez-Brais, 60
On May 18th, 2022, at approximately 3:10 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 9400 block of N Lamar Blvd involving an accident with a vehicle and a pedestrian. Officers located the pedestrian who died at the scene. Officers located the driver of the vehicle near the scene and arrested her for Failure to Stop and Render Aid. An arrest affidavit shows that driver is Sully Perez-Brais, 60. The document states Owen was near a CapMetro bus stop. Perez-Brais allegedly ran a red light and got into another crash at the intersection of West Rundberg Lane and North Lamar before hitting Owen. The crash caused Perez-Brais’ red sedan to cross the median into the southbound lanes and veer toward the bus stop, according to the affidavit.
Fatality Crash #40
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-1351054
Time: 4:19 p.m.
Date: May 15, 2022
Location: 2200 block of E Anderson Ln EB
Deceased: Simon Juan Velez, White male, 01/13/1986
On May 15, 2022, at approximately 4:19 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a report of a body discovered in the 2200 block of E. Anderson Lane EB. Preliminary evidence suggests a vehicle hit the pedestrian. This crash is still under investigation.
Fatality Crash #39
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-1350233
Time: 2:37 a.m.
Date: May 15, 2022
Location: 1700 block of E Riverside Dr. EB
Deceased: Unidentified female
On May 15, 2022, at approximately 2:37 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a report of a crash that occurred involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 1700 block of E. Riverside Dr. EB. The unidentified female pedestrian was taken to the hospital and pronounced deceased. The case is still under investigation.
Fatality Crash #38
Single Vehicle Crash
Case: 22-1330002
Time: 11:58 p.m.
Date: May 12, 2022
Location: 5900 block of E Ben White Blvd EB
Deceased: Unidentified male
On May 12, 2022, at approximately 11:58 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a single-vehicle collision in the 5900 block of E Ben White Blvd EB. The driver was transported to South Austin Hospital where he later died from injuries sustained in the crash. The investigation is ongoing.
Fatality Crash #37
Motorcycle Crash
Case: 22-1241304
Time: 7:48 p.m.
Date: May 4, 2022
Location: 7100 block of N IH 35 SB proper
Deceased: Christian Joseph Boutros, White male, 01/16/1995
On May 4, 2022, at approximately 7:48 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single motorcycle collision in the 7100 block of N IH 35 SB proper. Upon arrival, first responders located the driver, who had been ejected off his motorcycle and sustained critical life-threatening injuries. The driver died at the scene. The cause of the collision is currently under investigation.
Fatality Crash #36
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-1201507
Time: 9:41 p.m.
Date: April 30, 2022
Location: 8600 block of N Lamar Blvd
Deceased: Inocencio Gomez, White male, 11/11/1957
On April 30, 2022, at approximately 9:41 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 8600 block of N. Lamar Blvd regarding a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian. The investigation shows Inocencio Gomez was crossing the road when a vehicle traveling northbound hit him. Gomez died from his injuries.
Fatality Crash #35
Vehicle vs Scooter (Driving While Intoxicated)
Case: 22-1190173
Time: 2:31 a.m.
Date: April 29, 2022
Location: 3400 block of E 7th St.
Deceased: Adam Gaconnet, White male, 12/19/1989
On April 29, 2022, at approximately 2:31 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 3400 block of E. 7th St. regarding a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The investigation shows Adam Gaconnet was driving a scooter when a vehicle hit him. Police charged the driver of the vehicle with DWI. Gaconnet died at the scene.
Fatality Crash #34
Motorcycle vs Vehicle
Case: 22-1161357
Time: 10:37 p.m.
Date: April 26, 2022
Location: 9800 block of W Parmer Lane
Deceased: Ryan Ford, White male, 03/29/1989
On April 26, 2022, at approximately 10:37 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 9800 block of W Parmer Lane for a collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist was taken to Round Rock Hospital, where he died on April 28, 2022. This is an ongoing investigation.
Fatality Crash #33
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-1180105
Time: 2:02 a.m.
Date: April 28, 2022
Location: 4500 block of S IH 35 NB
Deceased: Pauline Juro, White female, 10/19/1979
On April 28, 2022, at approximately 02:02 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 4500 Block of S IH 35 NB involving a pedestrian-vehicle collision. The pedestrian crossed from West to East across S IH 35 when the incident happened. The pedestrian died at the scene. This is an ongoing investigation.
Fatality Crash #32
Motorcycle vs Pillar
Case: 22-1170488
Time: 9:51 a.m.
Date: April 27, 2022
Location: 6800 block of N IH 35 SB
Deceased: Christian Stewart, White male, 10/07/1992
On April 27, 2022, at approximately 9:51 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 6800 block of N IH 35 SB involving a single motorcycle collision that hit a pillar. The motorcyclist was pronounced deceased on the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
Fatality Crash #31
Vehicle vs Vehicle
Case: 22-1160267
Time: 7:50 a.m.
Date: April 26, 2022
Location: 12000 block of Dessau Rd
Deceased: Michael Arellano, White male, 11/05/91
On April 26, 2022, at approximately 7:50 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers were dispatched to the 12000 block of Dessau Rd. about a multi-vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation shows that the driver of a Toyota Avalon was traveling southbound on Dessau Rd. when they struck a Mazda Miata, pushing the Mazda into a third vehicle. The driver of the Mazda died at the scene. The other drivers remained on the scene and are cooperating with the investigation. This case is still active.
Fatality Crash #30
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-1150920
Time: 3:16 p.m.
Date: April 25, 2022
Location: 500 block of Ed Bluestein Blvd.
Deceased: Kassie Leigh Wolin, White female, 7/21/90
On April 25, 2022, at approximately 3:16 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a collision in the 500 block of Ed Bluestein Blvd. The driver of a Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound on Ed Bluestein Blvd. when she hydroplaned, struck the inside guardrail, and came to a stop. After the driver of the Corolla exited her vehicle, a Mercedes hydroplaned, striking the driver of the Corolla. The driver of the Corolla died at the scene. The driver of the Mercedes remained on the scene and refused EMS. This case is still active.
Fatality Crash #29
Vehicle vs Vehicle
Case: 22-1110420
Time: 9:16 a.m.
Date: April 21, 2022
Location: Intersection of Metric Blvd. and Cedar Bend Dr.
Deceased: Unknown female
On April 21, 2022, at approximately 9:16 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a multiple vehicle collision at the intersection of Metric Blvd. and Cedar Bend Dr. While traveling north on Metric, the driver of a Kia Rio attempted to turn west onto Cedar Bend Dr. The driver of that vehicle failed to yield right of way when turning left, and was hit by a GMC Acadia. The Kia then collided with a parked Volkswagen. The driver of the Kia was then taken to the hospital, where she died from her injuries on April 24, 2022. The investigation is ongoing.
Fatality Crash #28
Vehicle vs Truck
Case: 22-1050162
Time: 2:38 a.m.
Date: April 15, 2022
Location: 9000 block of S IH 35 S/B proper
Deceased: Jose Eduardo Ramirez, Hispanic male, 04/08/1999
On April 15, 2022, at approximately 2:38 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers were dispatched to the 9000 block of S IH 35 S/B in reference to a vehicle collision. The crash involved an 18-wheeler and a pick-up truck. The pick-up truck crashed into the rear of the 18 wheeler. The driver of the pick-up truck was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the 18-wheeler remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #27
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Injury to Child)
Case: 22-1001124
Time: 5:38 p.m.
Date: April 10, 2022
Location: 1700 block of Marcus Abrams Blvd
Deceased: Hispanic male, juvenile
Arrested: Xavier Eliud Zarate, Hispanic male, 41-years-old
On April 10, 2022, at approximately 5:38 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a call in the 1700 block of Marcus Abrams Blvd. The initial investigation shows a juvenile and an adult, Xavier Zarate, were involved in an altercation. During this altercation, the juvenile was struck by the Zarate’s vehicle, causing serious, life-threatening injuries. The juvenile was transported to South Austin Hospital where he later died from his injuries at 6:04 p.m. Zarate was arrested for injury to a child (3rd degree felony) and booked into the Travis County Jail. This investigation is still ongoing.
Fatality Crash #26
Vehicle vs Pole
Case: 22-0941080
Time: 5:59 p.m.
Date: April 4, 2022
Location: 7700 block of S IH 35 NB Frontage Rd
Deceased: Ashley Ramirez, Hispanic female, 04/06/1989
On April 4, 2022, at approximately 5:59 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 7700 block of S IH 35 NB Frontage Rd. regarding a single-vehicle crash that struck a pole. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passengers were taken to Dell Children’s Hospital. The investigation is still ongoing.
Fatality Crash #25
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Fatality Crash #24
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-0911704
Time: 10:58 p.m.
Date: April 1, 2022
Location: 10800 block of N Lamar Blvd
Deceased: Stavey Cecile Gerstenlaur, White female, 01/25/1972
On April 1, 2022, at approximately 10:58 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash in the 10800 block of N Lamar Blvd involving a vehicle and pedestrian. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene at 11:39 p.m. The driver is cooperating with the investigation. This is an ongoing investigation.
Fatality Crash #23
Vehicle vs Bicycle (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-0890434
Time: 8:56 a.m.
Date: March 30, 2022
Location: 6300 block of E Stassney Lane
Deceased: Keith Culver, White male, 08/09/1948
On March 30, 2022, at approximately 8:56 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 6300 block of E Stassney Lane for a report of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian cyclist. Culver was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased at 11:20 p.m. on March 31, 2022. The vehicle involved left the scene. It was described as a small 4-door, dark-colored vehicle. This is an ongoing investigation.
Fatality Crash #22
Motorcycle vs Vehicle
Case: 22-0901104
Time: 5:14 p.m.
Date: March 31, 2022
Location: 8700 blk of S. Congress Avenue
Deceased: Devonere Rashaad Harris, Black male, 08/09/1993
On March 31, 2022, at approximately 7:14 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 8700 block of S Congress Avenue for a report of a collision between a vehicle and motorcycle. The motorcycle was southbound on Congress when it collided with the vehicle. The driver of the car remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. This is still an ongoing investigation.
Fatality Crash #21
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Fatality Crash #20
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-0730029
Time: 12:26 a.m.
Date: March 14, 2022
Location: 5600 block of West Gate Blvd
Deceased: Terry Ziegler Jr, White male, 08/06/1975
On March 14, 2022, at approximately 12:26 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 5600 block of West Gate Blvd for a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital and was pronounced deceased at 2:11 a.m. on March 22, 2022. The vehicle left the scene heading southeast on West Gate Blvd. The vehicle that struck the pedestrian is described a Red Sedan sports car.
Fatality Crash #19
Single Vehicle
Case: 22-0801170
Time: 6:32 p.m.
Date: March 21, 2022
Location: 2000 block of US 183 SB
Deceased: Unknown male
On March 21, 2022, at approximately 6:32 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 2000 block US 183 SB for a single vehicle collision. The driver was transported by EMS and pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Fatality Crash #18
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-0731548
Time: 11:47 p.m.
Date: March 14, 2022
Location: 13000 block N IH 35 NB Proper
Deceased: Javier Eduardo Canchola, Hispanic male, 06/23/1984
On March 14, 2022, at approximately 11:47 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 13000 block of IH 35 NB for a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle on IH 35. The pedestrian was transported to Round Rock Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 12:26 a.m. The driver remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #17
Vehicle Rollover
Case: 2022-0680252
Time: 7:15 a.m.
Date: March 9, 2022
Location: 8300 block of E Ben White EB
Deceased: Javier Villasenor-Reyes, Hispanic male, 02/15/1993
On March 9, 2022, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 8300 Block E Ben White BLVD EB for a single vehicle rollover collision. A preliminary investigation shows that a Jeep Cherokee left the roadway and rolled over. The driver was pronounced deceased on scene.
Fatality Crash #16
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)
Case: 22-0580963
Time: 5:01 p.m.
Date: February 27, 2022
Location: 7th St and Pleasant Valley
Deceased: Ricardo Alvarado, Hispanic male, 10/06/1954
On February 27, 2022, at approximately 5:01 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to collision between a white sedan and a pedestrian. The vehicle left the scene. The victim was transported to the hospital and was pronounced deceased by Dr. Eugene on March 8, 2022, at 1:17 p.m.
Fatality Crash #15
Motorcycle vs Vehicle
Case: 22-0650229
Time: 2:29 a.m.
Date: March 6, 2022
Location: 10500 Blk of N IH35 NB SVRD
Deceased: Terrylee Dawayne Oliver White male, 05/24/1994
On March 6, 2022, at approximately 2:29 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a collision between a van and a motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the van remained on scene and was cooperative with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #14
Metro Bus vs Vehicle (Criminal Negligent Homicide)
Case: 2022-0580822
Time: 2:43 p.m.
Date: February 27, 2022
Location: IH 35 NB SRVD and 11th Street
Deceased: 6-year-old female
Charged:
On February 27, 2022, at approximately 2:43 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a collision between a Chevrolet Impala and a Capital Metro Bus. The driver of a Chevrolet Impala was struck by the Capital Metro bus at the intersection of E. 11th and IH 35 NB SRVD. All the individuals in the Impala were transported to nearby hospitals. Later, the 6-year-old child succumbed to her injuries sustained in the collision and was pronounced deceased. An arrest warrant was issued for the driver allegedly responsible for a crash involving a CapMetro bus that killed a 6-year-old child earlier this year, according to an affidavit. Ashley White was identified as the driver of the black Chevy Impala that collided with a CapMetro bus after running a red light at the intersection of 11th Street and Interstate 35 on Feb. 27. One child died, and another child and five adults were injured as a result of the crash. White is being charged with criminal negligent homicide. A witness on scene reported that she saw the light for the bus was green, and that she believed the Chevy ran its red light then was hit by the bus. Another witness who arrived on scene said that none of the people in the backseats of the Chevy were wearing their seatbelts. She also said she wasn’t sure if the driver or passenger were buckled, the affidavit said. EMS reported that the 6-year-old, White’s daughter, was not wearing a seatbelt and was not restrained in a booster seat or car seat. There was also no booster seat or car seat located on the scene. Both the 6-year-old and the other child, a 10-year-old, were transported to a hospital with serious injuries. The 6-year-old died of her injuries on March 1. (KXAN)
Fatality Crash #13
Truck vs Vehicle
Case: 2022-0570307
Time: 6:47 a.m.
Date: February 26, 2022
Location: US HWY 183/Riverside Dr
Deceased: Edward Brown, Black male, 12/18/1938
On February 26, 2022, at approximately 6:47 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a vehicle collision on US HWY 183/Riverside Dr. A Kia Sorento vehicle collided into a pickup truck. The occupant of the Kia remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The driver of the truck was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 7:40 a.m. by Dr. Kahw Ja.
Fatality Crash #12
Truck vs Pedestrian (Hit and Run)
Case:
Time: 4:00 a.m.
Date: February 20, 2022
Location: 1000 block of East Anderson Lane
Deceased: Zelibanos Mekuria Sean – 30 years old
The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified the pedestrian killed in a collision on East Anderson Lane in North Austin over the weekend. Police have also identified a suspect. According to police, officers were called to the 1000 block of East Anderson Lane around 4 a.m. on Sunday, February 20 for reports of an auto-pedestrian fatality crash. According to ATCEMS, 30-year-old Zelibanos Mekuria Sean had pulled over to help another driver who had been involved in a single-vehicle crash. When he got out of his car, he was struck by a white Ford F-150 in the inside lane of traffic. The vehicle was disabled from the crash and the driver fled on foot, according to police. Zelibanos Mekuria Sean was pronounced deceased on scene. 26-year-old Welmer Moises Aquino Lopez has been identified as the suspect involved in this fatal hit-and-run, according to police.
Fatality Crash #11
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 2022-0470200
Time: 5:39 a.m.
Date: February 16, 2022
Location: 6200 block of E. Riverside Dr.
Deceased: Roy Shawn Mullins, White male, 12/30/1970
On February 16, 2022, at approximately 5:39 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 6200 block of E. Riverside Dr. for an auto on pedestrian collision. Preliminary investigation shows that a vehicle was driving westbound on E. Riverside Dr. when a pedestrian was laying in traffic and was struck. The driver remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene.
Fatality Crash #10
Vehicle vs Vehicle
Case:
Time: 5:30 a.m.
Date: February 16, 2022
Location: 9200 block of North I-35 northbound
Deceased: Ruth Quintero-Wences
A 21-year-old woman died after a Feb. 16 crash on Interstate 35 in north Austin. Austin Police said the crash happened just after 5:30 am in the 9200 block of North I-35 northbound. Police said Ruth Quintero-Wences was driving northbound when she collided with another car, lost control and rolled down an embankment. Quintero-Wences was taken to an area hospital where she died from her injuries, police said.
Fatality Crash #9
Vehicle vs Motorcycle (Hit and Run)
Case: 2022-0420178
Time: 3:18 a.m.
Date: February 11, 2022
Location: 2000 Block of N IH-35 NB
Deceased: Jason Ross Godwin, White male, 1/19/1983
On February 11, 2022, at approximately 3:18 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a collision in the 2000 block of N IH35 NB involving a motorcycle and an unknown, light-colored SUV. The motorcycle driver was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the SUV fled the scene.
Fatality Crash #8
Motorcycle vs Vehicle
Case: 2022-0411274
Time: 8:33 p.m.
Date: February 11, 2022
Location: 9600 block of Research Blvd
Deceased: Warren Lloyd Green, White male, 12/21/1986
On February 10, 2022, at approximately 8:33 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash in the 9600 block of Research Blvd involving a car and a motorcycle. The occupant of the car remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased on scene.
Fatality Crash #7
Motorcycle vs Sign
Case: 22-0411212
Time: 7:44 p.m.
Date: February 10, 2022
Location: 600 Block of Ed Bluestein NB SVRD
Deceased: Christopher Boone Herrick, White male, 03/17/1978
On February 10, 2022, at approximately 7:44 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a motorcycle crash in the 600 block of Ed Bluestein Blvd NB SVRD. The driver of a motorcycle collided into a fixed road sign. The driver was pronounced deceased on scene.
Fatality Crash #6
Truck vs Motorcycle
Case: 2022-0400510
Time: 10:38 a.m.
Date: February 9, 2022
Location: S. Mopac NB SVRD / W. William Cannon
Deceased: Gabriel Morrow, White male (02/20/00)
On February 9, 2022, at approximately 10:38 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the intersection of South Mopac SVRD NB and W. William Cannon for a collision involving a truck and a motorcycle. The occupants of the truck remained on scene and are cooperating with the investigation. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased on scene.
Fatality Crash #5
Pedestrian vs Vehicle
Case: 22-0291477
Time: 10:21 p.m.
Date: January 29, 2022
Location: 2000 block of Ed Bluestein Blvd. Svrd. NB
Deceased: Carlos Villela, Hispanic male, 06/16/66
On January 29, 2022, at about 10:21 p.m., Austin Police Department officers responded to the 2000 block of Ed Bluestein Svrd. NB for a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The pedestrian was in the roadway when he was struck by a Ford Raptor. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
Fatality Crash #4
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)
Case: 2022-0230135
Time: 1:54 a.m.
Date: January 23, 2022
Location: 8000 block Research Blvd. SB
Deceased: Oscar Carreon Valdez, Hispanic male, born September 19, 1986
The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified Oscar Carreon Valdez as the deceased in this crash. On January 23, 2022, at approximately 1:54 a.m., APD officers responded to the 8000 blk of Research Blvd. SB for an auto and pedestrian crash. The pedestrian was outside of his vehicle inspecting it from a previous crash, when a gray Mercedes-Benz struck the pedestrian. The unknown driver left the scene after striking him. Carreon Valdez was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Fatality Crash #3
Motorcycle vs Curb
Case: 22-0161331
Time: 11:03 p.m.
Date: January 16, 2022
Location: 7800 block of San Felipe Blvd.
Deceased: Alberto Martinez, Hispanic male, 10/24/1970
The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified Alberto Martinez as the deceased from the crash that occurred on January 16th on San Felipe Blvd. On January 16, 2002, at about 11:03 p.m., officers with the Austin Police Department responded to a motorcycle crash in the 7800 block of San Felipe Blvd. The driver of the motorcycle, Alberto Martinez, was traveling southbound when it appears he struck the curb on the side of the road. The driver was ejected off the motorcycle and pronounced deceased at the scene.
Fatality Crash #2
Vehicle vs Traffic Divider
Case: 22-0150098
Time: 1:05 a.m.
Date: January 15, 2022
Location: 2200 block of Hwy 183 eastbound to Hwy 290 ramp
Deceased: Darlan Manrique Pena Rodriguez, Hispanic male, 09/21/1989
The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified Darlan Manrique Pena Rodriguez as the deceased from the crash that occurred on January 15th on Hwy 183. On January 15, 2022, at about 1:05 a.m., officers with the Austin Police Department responded to a single vehicle crash in the 2200 block of Highway 183 eastbound at the exit ramp for Hwy 290. The driver of the vehicle was traveling eastbound when he struck the traffic divider between the highway and the ramp for Hwy 290. Darlan Pena Rodriguez was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Fatality Crash #1
Vehicle vs Pedestrian (Lost Control)
Case: 22-0110446
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Date: January 11, 2022
Location: 13100 block of N. Mopac Svrd.
Deceased: Amira Owens, Black female, 10/01/2018
Deceased: Cesar Ramirez-Hernandez, Hispanic male, 02/25/1980
The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified Amira Owens and Cesar Ramirez-Hernandez as the deceased from the crash that occurred on January 11th. On January 11, 2022, at about 10:30 a.m., officers with the Austin Police Department responded to a single vehicle crash in the 13100 block of N. Mopac Service Road southbound. The driver of the vehicle was traveling southbound when he left the roadway and struck a maintenance worker, Cesar Ramirez- Hernandez. Ramirez- Hernandez was pronounced deceased at the scene. The vehicle continued southbound striking a cement drainage ditch causing the vehicle to flip. The vehicle received extensive damage to the back driver’s side where the passenger, Amira Owens, was seated. Amira Owens was also pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. This is Austin’s 1st fatal traffic crash of 2022, resulting in 2 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2021, there were 3 fatal crashes resulting in 3 fatalities.
Greater Austin Area Fatal Crashes
December 17, 2022 – Georgetown — A fatal crash temporarily closed State Highway 29 in Georgetown on Saturday evening, Georgetown police said. The Georgetown Police Department said first responders were working the SH 29 crash near Wood Ranch Road. That’s west of Wolf Ranch. (70)
December 16, 2022 – Travis County (33) — One person is dead and four others injured after a two-vehicle crash in Del Valle on Friday night. Austin-Travis County EMS said in a tweet the crash occurred in the 10500 block of FM 812 Rd. One of the five patients was pinned in the vehicle and had to be extricated by first responders. Medics also performed CPR on a patient, but were unsuccessful, and that victim was pronounced dead on the scene, ATCEMS said. The other four patients did not require EMS transportation for further treatment. (69)
December 15, 2022 – Georgetown — A pickup truck driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in Georgetown Thursday morning, according to Georgetown Police. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes of I-35 just south of State Highway 29 and University Avenue just before 7 a.m. Witnesses told police a pickup truck was speeding and recklessly driving when it slid out of control and hit the cement center divider, which flipped the truck on its side, police said. Georgetown PD said the driver was the only person inside. They were ejected from the truck and died from their injuries. (68)
December 14, 2022 – Burnet — Burnet CISD confirmed a high school student died in a car crash Wednesday. “The accident is being investigated by law enforcement, and details are not yet known,” the statement said. “No other students were injured in the incident. Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we are not releasing a name or details at this time. Our hearts and prayers go out to the student’s family and friends.” (67)
December 8, 2022 – Cedar Park — At approximately 2:09 p.m. Thursday, the Cedar Park Police Department said it responded to a deadly crash in the 1900 block of W. Whitestone Blvd. (66)
December 8, 2022 – Manor (32) — A young woman is dead and a teenager is in the hospital after a crash Wednesday night. The Manor Police Department said the crash happened at 10:21 p.m. near U.S. Highway 290 and FM 973. According to police, a 20-year-old female was driving on southbound 973. Witnesses told police the driver tried to beat a red light and ended up hitting a 17-year-old female driver heading westbound on 290. The 20-year-old died at the scene. The teen was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with serious injuries. (65)
November 24, 2022 – Travis County (31) — STAR Flight is responding to an auto-pedestrian crash involving a child in Hudson Bend Wednesday afternoon, adding that CPR was in progress for a pediatric patient at 4:48 p.m. and that STAR Flight was also responding. The child is being transported to Dell Children’s Hospital with critical life-threatening injuries. The child later died from injuries. (64)
November 19, 2022 – Lampasas — Texas DPS Troopers are investigating a crash that killed one woman in Lampasas County Saturday afternoon. A 2017 Mercedes driven by 66-year-old Stephanie Diane Clements was going north on US 281 when it collided with a 2018 Audi sedan driven by a 48-year-old man from Austin that was going south. Troopers say Clements’ car was going too fast, lost traction on the road surface, and slipped into the southbound lane, hitting the front of the Audi. Lampasas Justice of the Peace Misty Wakeman pronounced the Denton woman dead at the scene. (63)
November 14, 2022 – Bastrop County — Three people were killed in a multivehicle crash Monday afternoon in Bastrop County. Department of Public Safety troopers responded to the crash shortly after 3 p.m. on State Highway 21 near Voss Parkway. A Ford van was traveling southwest on SH 21 and towing a trailer when it went into the oncoming lane and was hit by a tractor trailer. DPS said the van tried to turn left into a gas station parking lot. Surveillance video showed a car stopped ahead of the van at the gas station parking lot turn in, and the van veering into the other lane. The van had three occupants, all of whom were pronounced dead on the scene. One of them had been ejected from the backseat. After the collision, the truck tractor traveled off the side of the road and hit an electric pole. (60, 61, 62)
UPDATE on 2020 Crash – Leander — A man pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge earlier this month after a hit-and-run crash killed two people in Leander over two years ago. Alan Gaytan of Hutto was sentenced to 10 years in jail for the September 2020 crash, according to court records. He was 21 at the time. Gaytan already has a jail credit of 791 days — a little over two years. Police at the time said Gaytan was going southbound on U.S. Highway 183A and ran a red light, hitting a motorcycle that was reportedly making a U-turn. Two people on the motorcycle were killed: a man in his 40s and a 17 year old who went to Burnet High School.
November 2, 2022 – Williamson County — A pedestrian was killed in a crash in southern Williamson County Wednesday morning, the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The crash took place at FM 734 (Parmer Lane) and Amberglen Boulevard. That’s close to FM 620. The Texas Department of Public Safety said the crash occurred at about 6:40 a.m. Discovered a woman, who has not been identified yet, tried to run across Parmer Lane but was hit by a Chevy pickup truck. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver stayed on the scene, and the investigation is ongoing, according to DPS. (59)
October 22, 2022 – Travis County (30) — Austin-Travis County EMS said one person died Saturday after a crash in southeast Travis County. Travis County ESD 11 and ATCEMS responded to the crash at the intersection of South US-183 and Old Lockhart Road at 4:33 a.m., according to a tweet. Officials said the crash involved two vehicles and two patients. ATCEMS pronounced one adult dead at the scene, and the second person was being evaluated by EMS for unknown injuries. (58)
October 18, 2022 – Travis County(29) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating after a woman died late Monday night on State Highway 130 near the Tesla gigafactory. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, paramedics responded to the crash involving a pedestrian in the northbound lanes of SH 130 near Tesla Road around 10:50 p.m. DPS said a woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The agency said she was walking south on the highway, while a 2006 Saturn Vue was heading north. DPS said the driver of the car, who was not hurt, stayed at the scene. (57)
October 15, 2022 – Manor (28) — One person is dead after a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 290 that involved an 18-wheeler, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. It happened just before midnight Saturday near FM 1100 and U.S. 290 eastbound. Upon arrival, ATCEMS found one person pinned in and extrication was in progress. One patient was declared dead at the scene, ATCEMS said. STAR Flight took a second adult patient to Dell Seton with potentially serious injuries. (56)
October 13, 2022 – Travis County (27) — Drivers should expect delays Thursday afternoon in western Travis County after a crash killed one person and sent another to the hospital. The wreck involved three vehicles and happened near the 17200 block of State Highway 71 west of Bee Cave, according to ATCEMS. This is close to Pedernales Summit Parkway. When paramedics initially responded, ATCEMS officials said the head-on crash with a rollover left one person pinned inside a car. The final update shared by ATCEMS stated one person died at the scene. Paramedics took another adult with serious injuries to an Austin hospital, and a third person involved should be fine after refusing treatment. (55)
October 13, 2022 – Taylor — Taylor Police investigated a fatal crash Thursday after an overnight crash resulted in the death of a man near the 2000 block of West Second Street at 12:23 a.m. Thursday after a pickup truck hit a motorcycle. Taylor PD said 23-year-old Jesse Daniel Baldenegro, the driver of the motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to police, 27-year-old Guillermo Hernandez-Huerta was identified as the driver of the pickup truck. TPD said Hernandez-Huerta was exiting the parking lot of a hotel when the crash occurred. Taylor Police said deputies with Williamson County reported seeing Baldenegro driving the motorcycle at a high rate of speed just before the collision. According to a release, Hernandez-Huerta ran from the scene before officers arrived. Later that morning, Williamson County deputies saw Hernandez-Huerta at a gas station, and they stayed with him until officers with TPD arrived. Taylor Police was in consultation with the Williamson County District Attorney’s Office regarding pending criminal charges. (54)
October 9, 2022 – Travis County (25, 26) — Two people who died in a crash in the 14000 block of Pearce Lane early Sunday morning. A third person was taken to the hospital. DPS reported that a 2007 Toyota Camry with a driver and two passengers inside was traveling eastbound on Pearce. For unknown reasons, DPS said the car drove off the road southbound and hit an electric pole on the driver’s side. The driver, whom DPS identified as Eustorgio Aguirre, 23, of Manor, and a passenger, Rodrigo Denova Jaramillo, 42, of Austin, were pronounced dead at the scene. The second passenger, a 29 year old from Cedar Creek, was taken to the hospital, according to DPS. ATCEMS said on Sunday that patient had serious injuries when they were transported, but the injuries should not be life-threatening. According to ATCEMS, the crash occurred at about 2:33 a.m. near Pearce Lane and Kellam Road. (52, 53)
October 4, 2022 – Travis County (24) — One person has died and another person has been injured after a crash near Spicewood Tuesday afternoon. Austin-Travis County EMS initially tweeted they were responding to the crash involving two large trucks on SH 71 near Paleface Ranch around 12:15 p.m. ATCEMS initially said 2 people were involved and 1 person was pinned in their truck but has since been rescued at taken to Dell Seton Medical Center via StarFlight with potentially life threatening injuries. Medics say the second person involved has since died at the scene. (51)
Cody Landrum
September 30, 2022 – Leander — A Texas man was booked into the Williamson County jail Friday in connection with a fatal crash in Leander that killed two people. Officers with the Leander Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of RM 2243 and 183A Toll Road to investigate the crash around 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 30. After their investigation, officers arrested Cody Landrum, 25, of Cuero, Texas, on two charges of intoxication manslaughter. Police said Landrum’s vehicle hit the motorcycle that Jeremy Moore, 49, and Angela Barry, 46, were riding from behind. LPD pronounced both Moore and Barry dead at the scene of the crash. (49, 50)
September 28, 2022 – Pflugerville (23) —According to the Pflugerville officials, a pedestrian crash was reported on Wednesday night. The officials stated that the crash happened at around 9:40 p.m. on West Pecan Drive between Foothill Farms Loop and Central Commerce Drive. A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, officials reported. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with the police. The first-responders attempted life-saving efforts before taking him to the hospital. The authorities at the hospital declared the victim dead at the hospital. (48)
September 28, 2022 – Manor (22) — The Manor Police Department identified 38-year-old David Ponce as the victim killed Wednesday evening in Manor after being struck by an unknown vehicle. Manor PD said the vehicle was headed south in the 100 block of North Lexington Street. Officers said when the driver of the vehicle hit Ponce, they did not stop to render aid. Police said officers were seeking to speak with drivers that were in the area around the time the incident occurred. (47)
September 28, 2022 – Taylor — Taylor police are investigating the town’s third deadly crash of the year, which took the life of a 26-year-old man. It happened in the 10300 block of Chandler Road, at the intersection of County Road 101. Police got the call at 6:20 Wednesday morning. Preliminary investigation showed that a black GMC pickup truck, being driven by Mario David Salinas Rodriguez, 26, was traveling north in the 3300 block of County Road 101. Police said Rodriguez did not yield to the right of way at the stop sign, crossed into traffic on Chandler Road and struck a semi-trailer truck traveling east on Chandler Road. The collision caused a fuel spill, leading to a hazardous material clean-up. Rodriguez was pronounced dead on the scene, police said. (46)
September 23, 2022 – Liberty Hill — An Austin police officer was killed in a traffic crash early Friday morning in Liberty Hill. “It is with great sadness and deepest condolences that the Austin Police Department (APD) announces Senior APD Officer Anthony “Tony” Martin succumbed to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash. On September 23, 2022, at approximately 5:56 a.m., Officer Martin was on his way home from working his night shift, when he was involved in a serious injury crash.The crash happened in Liberty Hill, at the Intersection of SH 29 and RM 1869, in Williamson County. It is being investigated by Texas DPS. DPS said a Lincoln MKZ car was headed east on SH 29, while a BMW motorcycle was headed westbound. The Lincoln tried to turn left onto RM 1869 but hit the motorcycle in the process. It is unknown, at this time, if charges are pending. This is preliminary information. Officer Martin was with the Austin Police department for over 16 years. (45)
September 17, 2022 – Travis County (21) — One person died after a vehicle struck a pedestrian in the 5300 block of Hudson Bend Road. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, at 12:19 a.m. Saturday CPR was administered to one adult patient. EMS later said the adult was pronounced dead. (44)
September 9, 2022 – Travis County (20) — One person is dead after a motorcycle and vehicle crash south of Austin Thursday night. It happened near the intersection of Regal Row and Menchaca Road. (43)
September 8, 2022 – New Braunfels — New Braunfels Police said no charges are expected to be filed against a driver in the death of woman Wednesday night. Police say Alix Trask, 32, of Cibolo died on State Highway 46 at Krause Lane after being hit by a vehicle. According to a police report released Thursday, Trask was walking on the highway at 8:45 p.m. when she was hit by a 29-year-old woman from Seguin. Police said Trask was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the driver, whom they did not name, stopped after the crash and cooperated fully with the investigation. (42)
September 5, 2022 – Taylor — Two people died and another was arrested after a four-vehicle crash in Taylor Monday evening. Elgin residents Christopher Ali Vassef, 38, and Leonora Naomi Soriano, 39, died after a Dodge pickup truck ran a red light and crashed into their car at the intersection of FM 973 and Carlos Park Boulevard, Taylor police said. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Vassef was driving the car and Soriano was a passenger, TPD said. Police said John Crayton Jr., 40, was driving the pickup truck. According to TPD’s investigation, he was intoxicated and didn’t stop at the traffic signal. Crayton was arrested and charged with second-degree felony intoxication manslaughter. (40, 41)
September 3, 2022 – Travis County (19) — Pflugerville Police said Sunday night a man they chased into Austin on Friday has died after being hit by an officer’s vehicle during a shootout with officers. Police say it began as a drug investigation involving Joshua Butler, 44, of Austin. According to police, they tried to arrest Butler when he drove off around 6:30 p.m. and crashed his car at Parmer Lane and McCallen Pass in the Tech Ridge Center neighborhood of northeast Austin. Butler left the car, shot at officers, ran into a convenience store and then ran away, police said. He then attempted to carjack another person and shot at officers who returned fire, police said. Pflugerville Police said no police officers were hurt and the Texas Rangers are investigating. (39)
September 3, 2022 (18) — Travis County — One person has died. Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Fire Department responded to a submerged vehicle at the 6400 block of Spicewood Springs Rd. The vehicle left the road and went into a creek. One person was pulled out of the vehicle and was given CPR, according to EMS. STAR Flight was responding to the scene, but it’s unclear if they’re still on the way. (38)
August 29, 2022 – Round Rock (KXAN) — A deadly crash that killed one person in Round Rock forced closures on Louis Henna Boulevard for a few hours on Monday, according to police. The Round Rock Police Department said just after 10:15 a.m. the intersection of A.W. Grimes Boulevard and eastbound Louis Henna Boulevard was shut down. RRPD said a sedan and van were involved in the crash. Both were cleared from the scene. Police said one person died and another was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (37)
August 25, 2022 – Manor (17) — One person is dead after a motorcycle collided with another vehicle Thursday evening in Manor. Travis County ESD No. 12 said it happened at the intersection of Shadow Glen Boulevard and Highway 290. (36)
August 14, 2022 – Travis County (15, 16) — Two people were pronounced dead after Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a three-vehicle collision on North State Highway 130 Sunday afternoon. ATCEMS tweeted three patients were involved in the collision between the 5000 and 7500 blocks of SH 130. Originally, ATCEMS said two patients were pinned in their vehicles and possibly dead, but the official announcement wasn’t made until later. (34, 35)
August 11, 2022 – Burnet County — One person died after their vehicle was rear-ended in a car crash in Burnet County Wednesday night. DPS said the crash happened about half a mile north of Marble Falls off of US 281 at around 9:30 p.m. Troopers say a 2003 Kia Optima with three occupants was traveling northbound on US 281 and stopped at the red flashing stop light intersection with RM 1855. The driver of a 2010 Ford F-150, traveling behind them at a high rate of speed, didn’t stop and rear-ended the Kia. One of the Kia passengers, 51-year-old Betsy Hill, died at the scene. (33)
August 1, 2022 – Round Rock (KXAN) — A man faces a murder charge after police said a 14-year-old was hit and killed by a stolen car during a chase on Sunday in Round Rock. Leandro Brito-Martinez, 25, was arrested and is accused of driving that stolen car. An arrest warrant for Brito-Martinez listed his bond as $1 million for the murder charge. The crash occurred at the intersection of La Frontera and Louis Henna boulevards in the afternoon. A felony complaint/affidavit said officers were tipped off about a stolen car on Gattis School Road by the Flock camera system. Officers began trying to locate the stolen car, a white, four-door, 2019 Honda. The affidavit said the car was listed as stolen in a Texas law enforcement system by the Austin Police Department, and it was stolen that same day. Officers followed the car to a shopping center parking lot on Louis Henna, when the car got onto the Interstate 35 frontage road. That’s when an officer activated their patrol car lights, and a chase started, according to the affidavit. Police said the car weaved through traffic in what appeared to be an attempt to evade officers. Then, the Honda drove through a red light at the intersection of La Frontera and Louis Henna boulevards and hit a Kia, according to the affidavit. The stolen Honda came to a stop about 300 feet west of the intersection. The driver of the Honda got out and began running away from officers but was eventually arrested and identified as Brito-Martinez, the affidavit said. Officers found the 14-year-old in the roadway near where the stolen Honda stopped, which was approximately 300 feet from the crash. Officers said the child had “extensive injuries” from being hit by the stolen car and was eventually pronounced dead at the scene, the affidavit said. Police said the kid was walking on the crosswalk when the stolen Honda hit him. In an interview with police caught on body camera, Brito-Martinez said he knew he had arrest warrants and admitted he tried to get away from police, adding that he was going so fast when approaching the intersection he couldn’t stop. (32)
July 27, 2022 – Austin — A person was hit and killed by a CapMetro train Wednesday afternoon in north Austin. Medics and Austin Fire responded to the crash around 2:40 p.m. at the 9000 block of Research Blvd. Medics performed CPR on the person but they later died, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media. “The initial assessment indicates the railroad safety gates were down and the person was in the right of way,” the statement said. ” (31)
July 18, 2022 – Mustang Ridge (14) — The Travis County Sheriff’s Office said Mustang Ridge Police are investigating a deadly crash that shut down Highway 21 Monday morning. TCSO said its deputies were called to help in crash in the 18100 block of Highway 21 around 12:55 a.m. According to TCSO, the crash happened about a mile east of Highway 130 near Lone Star Drive in Caldwell County. TCSO did not have information on how many people were involved. (30)
July 12, 2022 – Austin — The Texas Department of Public Safety shut down the frontage road of Interstate 35 in north Austin after a fatal crash Tuesday morning. DPS said the crash happened on the northbound lanes of the frontage road at Rundberg Lane. That is just north of U.S. Highway 183. (29)
July 6, 2022 – Cedar Park — The driver of a dump truck died after going over the side of an overpass on the 183A toll road Wednesday afternoon, according to Cedar Park Police. Police said around 3:30 p.m., officers got a call about a dump truck that went over the side of the overpass near Brushy Creek Road. They found the truck on fire under the overpass. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Officers said the investigation so far shows the dump truck driver hit another semi-truck on 183A before veering off the overpass. The driver’s identity will be released after autopsy results are received and their next of kin is notified, police said. (28)
July 1, 2022 – Florence — The Department of Public Safety is investigating a deadly crash on Texas SH 195 southeast of Florence. DPS says the crash happened Friday morning around 2:20 a.m. on Texas 195 near County Road 240 in Williamson County. DPS says a driver hit a disabled vehicle that was parked alongside the highway and then left the crash site. According to DPS, Williamson County deputies later found the driver. (27)
June 20, 2022 – Lockhart — Two firefighters from the Maxwell Community Volunteer Fire Department died in a rollover crash Monday just outside Lockhart. Brothers Hunter Coco, 21, and Jonathan Coco, 25, were returning to Maxwell from fighting a wildfire outside of Lockhart when the crash occurred. Lockhart police and fire personnel responded to the crash on State Park Road (Farm to Market Road 20) at its intersection with San Jacinto Street on the southwest edge of town just before 2 p.m. City officials said around 1:45 p.m., a woman driving southbound on San Jacinto Street was hit by the Maxwell brush truck as she turned onto State Park Road. The driver was issued a summons for failing the yield the right-of-way. (25, 26)
June 14, 2022 – Travis County (13) — A pedestrian died after they were hit by a vehicle on southbound Interstate 35 near Grand Avenue Parkway Tuesday morning. The crash is currently still under investigation, DPS said. The Texas Department of Transportation, Travis County Sheriff’s Office and the Austin, Round Rock and Pflugerville Police Departments helped at the scene. (24)
June 13, 2022 – Travis County (12) — One person is dead after a vehicle-pedestrian crash in east Austin Monday morning, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office said. A man was arrested in connection to a June 13 incident where he failed to stop and render aid after striking and killing a person with a vehicle. Records showed Juan Alberto Diego-Meneses, 24, was driving near the 5800 block of Blue Bluff Road at approximately 1 a.m. when he hit a woman walking in the road. Police said the woman’s body was not discovered until 6 a.m. — five hours after being struck by the vehicle. The crash happened on Blue Bluff Road between Esquire Acres Lane and Decker Lake Road. The crash happened before 7 a.m. Monday. (23)
June 12, 2022 – Austin/Bastrop (9, 10, 11) — Three people riding motorcycles died this weekend in separate incidents. The annual Republic of Texas Biker Rally weekend proved deadly in Austin again even though the motorcycle event itself moved to Bastrop County this year. Austin Police say Jedd Bennett was eastbound on Slaughter Lane near Menchaca Road in far south Austin early Friday when a truck turned into his path. The driver of truck now charged with intoxication manslaughter. On Saturday, John Keith Norden died in a crash after police say he lost control of his bike at a high rate of speed on Loop 360 in Southwest Austin. And later that day Katy Trejo died when — according to police — she fell off the motorcycle where she was a passenger on South I-35 near St. Edwards University and was struck by other vehicles. Austin-Travis County EMS said Sunday that its medics had responded to 12 motorcycle incidents with 14 patients over the “ROT Rally weekend.” (20, 21, 22)
June 2, 2022 – Taylor — The Taylor Police Department is investigating a crash Friday that killed a man Thursday evening in the 12400 block of U.S. Highway 79. Taylor police received the call around 10:43 p.m. Based on the initial investigation, police said Joshua Wayne Lashley, 43, lost control of his motorcycle, causing him to be thrown off and into the intersection of Highway 79 and County Road 101. While in the intersection, Lashley was hit by a pickup truck driven by 48-year-old Thomas Melton. Lashley was pronounced dead on the scene by first responders. (19)
May 21, 2022 – Leander — Leander Police reported two separate deadly crashes early Saturday morning. Both crashes were near East San Gabriel Parkway. The first happened at the intersection of 183A Toll Road northbound and East San Gabriel Parkway. Leander Police Department officers responded to a crash between a Dodge pickup truck and a Ford Explorer pickup truck at 12:11 a.m. Investigators said the Dodge had the right of way and was traveling north on the 183A Toll Frontage Road when the Ford ran a red light as it was headed east on East San Gabriel Parkway. Anastasia Aleman, who rode in the front right passenger seat of the Ford, died at the scene. The other two occupants of the Ford and both occupants of the Dodge were sent to Round Rock St. David’s Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. (18)
May 21, 2022 – Leander — A second fatal crashed in Leander happened on US 183 north of East San Gabriel Parkway. Police reported the crash about an hour later at 2:49 a.m. This was a single-vehicle crash where the only person in the car died, LPD said. The driver was Brenan Swartz, who died at the scene. Swartz was driving a Chevrolet pickup truck and traveling north on U.S. 183 at a high speed, police said. His car left the road and rolled multiple times. Swartz was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. “Alcohol as well as distracted driving (using a mobile device) is also believed to be a factor in this crash,” police said in a release. (17)
May 21, 2022 – Travis County (8) — A crash in southeast Travis County left one person dead and four injured early Saturday morning. The crash happened on Dee Gabriel Collins Road near McKinney Falls Parkway around 12:30 a.m. Two vehicles crashed head-on, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. One adult was declared dead on the scene. Four other people, including one child, were taken to the hospital. Two adults and a child had potentially life-threatening injuries, and STAR Flight took one adult to the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries. (16)
May 19, 2022 – Travis County (7) — A person died following a crash in northeast Travis County, medics said Thursday. Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted about the crash at 4:17 p.m. and said an adult was pronounced dead at the scene in the 9000 block of Johnny Morris Road near its intersection with Daffan Gin Road. That’s just south of U.S. Highway 290. (15)
May 18, 2022 – Taylor — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a deadly crash involving two 18-wheelers Wednesday morning. DPS said the driver of one of the 18-wheelers died in the crash. The condition of the other driver is not known. DPS said it was notified of the crash on FM 1660 near FM 973 around 2 a.m. DPS said one 18-wheeler with a flatbed trailer carrying large steel pipes was going eastbound on FM 1660. The other 18-wheeler was going northbound on FM 973. The first 18-wheeler hit the second one. (14)
May 13, 2022 – Hutto — UPDATE (02/15/24) —- A Williamson County judge sentenced a Georgetown teen to seven years’ probation on Jan. 26 after the teen pled guilty to multiple charges following a deadly 2022 crash. According to police, Tristan Carrillo, who was 18 at the time, was driving a pickup truck that collided with an 18-wheeler in Hutto in May 2022. All three people riding in the bed of the truck died, according to the affidavit and Carrillo’s attorney. According to court documents, Carillo pled guilty to three counts of manslaughter and aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. On each charge, Judge Donna King sentenced Carillo to seven years’ probation. According to the court documents, Carillo will serve each sentence concurrently. After the May 2022 crash, Hutto police said they found a case of beer on the rear floorboard of the truck, and one of the passengers told them all of those in the truck had been drinking earlier, the affidavit said. The passenger told police Carrillo “was possibly drinking the least so he was chosen to drive everyone home.” According to the affidavit, Carrillo’s blood alcohol content at the time was about .083. The legal limit is .08.
A Georgetown teen faces charges related to the deaths of three people when the pickup police say he was driving collided with an 18-wheeler in Hutto last month. Tristan Carrillo, 18, faces three counts of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and one count of intoxication assault with a vehicle. Three people died Friday night after a collision between a pickup truck and a semi-trailer carrying fuel. The City of Hutto said the crash occurred just after 10 p.m. at the intersection of FM 1660 at Chandler Road. When officers arrived, they determined a pickup truck and a semi-trailer truck with a fuel container were involved in the crash. The fuel had spilled onto the roadway as a result, the City of Hutto said. The Georgetown Independent School District confirmed to KXAN Monday the accident involved both current and former grads of the East View High School. The district shared a letter Principal LaToya Easter sent to families after the crash occurred, which said there were at least two current students involved, and they’re being treated for their injuries. (11, 12, 13)
May 13, 2022 – Guadalupe County — A Round Rock man and an Austin woman died May 7 after a crash in Guadalupe County, according to Texas Highway Patrol. They were identified as Christopher Commiato and Crystal Commiato-Martinez. Both were pronounced dead at the scene, the agency said. Troopers responded to the crash on State Highway 123 near mile marker 500 just before 8:30 a.m. that day. (10)
April 26, 2022 – Buda — One person died and another was hurt after a collision in Buda Monday afternoon. The City of Buda said the crash occurred on RM-967 on Armbruster’s Curve between Cullen Boulevard and Haleys Way Drive. The crash temporarily shut down the road after it happened. The city said the person who died and the person with potentially life-threatening injuries are from the same family. (9)
April 25, 2022 – San Marcos — The San Marcos Police Department has arrested one person in a deadly hit-and-run crash that happened on Interstate 35 early Monday. San Marcos Police said the crash happened just after 1:30 a.m. April 25 on southbound I-35 near mile marker 210. When emergency crews arrived, SMPD said they found a white Chevrolet truck on its roof in the southbound lanes. Police said the driver of the truck fled on foot. A gray car then hit the truck, causing the car to leave the roadway and hit a “large highway sign.” Police said the driver of the gray car, Myron Liggins, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene. Another car was involved in the crash, but the driver of that vehicle did not have injuries. SMPD said a drone was used to search the area and found the driver of the truck in a nearby parking lot. Rodolfo Lopez Jr., 34, was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter and accident involving causing death.(8)
April 24, 2022 – Travis County (5, 6) — FM 973 reopened just before 10:30 a.m. Sunday after a fatal crash closed down the roadway for several hours. The crash happened near the 3500 block of North FM 973 just outside east Austin, near the intersection with Tesla Road, officials said. The two-vehicle crash happened just before 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said in a tweet. Austin firefighters removed one person from their vehicle and ATCEMS transported them to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center with serious injuries. A second person involved in the crash was pronounced dead at the crash site, officials said. (6, 7)
April 15, 2022 – Travis County (4) — Austin Travis County EMS says a motorcyclist died early Friday morning on U.S. 290 in western Travis County. The motorcyclist died after a crash with a car around 1:45 a.m. The crash happened on 290 a quarter of a mile west of Circle Drive, east of Tara Lane. Drivers on 290 were being diverted to Circle Drive, in both directions. (5)
April 14, 2022 – Travis County (3) —Austin-Travis County EMS said one person died and three others were injured in a two-vehicle wreck on State Highway 130 Thursday in eastern Travis County. Tweets from ATCEMS said the vehicles collided and burst into flames on SH 130 near its intersection with FM 973, just east of Walter Long Metropolitan Park. Three ambulances responded to the scene, ATCEMS said, and three people were taken to the hospital. Two were taken to Dell Seton — one, declared a trauma alert with serious injuries, and another with potentially serious injuries. The third person was taken to St. David’s South and declared a trauma alert. Firefighters were able to put the car fires out. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene and said to expect traffic delays in the area. (4)
April 10, 2022 – Pflugerville (2) – A motorcyclist died following a crash along the SH 130 Frontage Road in Pflugerville on Saturday morning, Pflugerville officials confirmed Sunday. Officials said the crash occurred around 1 a.m. on Saturday at the intersection of Kelly Lane and FM 685/SH 130 Frontage Road. A motorcyclist heading north on FM 685 hit a vehicle driving east on Kelly Lane, with the motorcyclist confirmed deceased at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was not injured, with officials adding no arrest had been made. (3)
April 5, 2022 – Travis County (1) — One person is dead after a crash in the Pilot Knob area of Travis County Tuesday night, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. The agency said the crash took place just before 8:30 p.m. in the 9000 block of FM 812. That’s south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and east of U.S. Highway 183. (2)
April 2, 2022 – Burnet — A Burnet woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder for an April 2 vehicle collision that resulted in a death, according to court records. Records showed that Nila Louise Glimp, 56, was driving while intoxicated, and she drove her vehicle into oncoming traffic which caused the death of 21-year-old Kevin Beall. First responders arrived on the scene of the collision in the 17000 block of W. State Highway 29 and were notified of a deceased individual on the scene as well as a driver, later identified as Glimp, who had the smell of alcohol emanating from her breath. (1)
Texas Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Facts Calendar Year 2022
• The Fatality Rate on Texas roadways for 2022 was 1.55 deaths per hundred million vehicle miles traveled. This is a 1.99% decrease from 2021.
• Texas experienced a decrease in the number of motor vehicle traffic fatalities. The 2022 death toll of 4,481 was a decrease of 0.36% from the 4,497 deaths recorded in 2021.
• There were 15,299 serious injury crashes in Texas in 2022 with 18,880 people sustaining a serious injury*.
• The annual vehicle miles traveled in Texas during 2022 reached 289.965 billion, an increase of 1.66% over the 285.224 billion traveled in 2021.
• Fatalities in traffic crashes in rural areas of the state accounted for 51.42% of the state’s traffic fatalities. There were 2,304 deaths in rural traffic crashes.
• Single vehicle, run-off the road crashes resulted in 1,471 deaths in 2022. This was 32.83% of all motor vehicle traffic deaths in 2022.
• In 2022 there were 1,030 people killed in crashes occurring in intersections or related to an intersection.
• There were 636 people killed in head-on crashes in 2022.
• There were no deathless days on Texas roadways in 2022.
• There were two crashes that resulted in 6 or more fatalities in 2022.
• Friday, July 22nd was the deadliest day in 2022 with thirty-one (31) persons killed in traffic crashes. September was the deadliest month with 427 persons killed.
• Based on reportable crashes in 2022:
– 1 person was killed every 1 hour 57 minutes
– 1 person was injured every 2 minutes 9 seconds
– 1 reportable crash occurred every 57 seconds
• Of all persons killed in vehicles where restraint usage was applicable and usage was known in 2022, 48.03% were reported as not restrained when the fatal crash occurred.
• 244,092 persons were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2022.
• There were 562 motorcyclists (operators and passengers) killed in 2022. thirty-nine percent (39%) of motorcyclists killed were not wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
• Pedestrian fatalities totaled 828 in 2022. This is a 0.24% increase from 2021.
• Pedalcyclist fatalities totaled 91 in 2022. This is a 1.11% increase from 2021.
• In 2022, there were 1,163 people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes where a driver was under the influence of alcohol. This is 25.95% of the total number of people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes.
• During 2022, more DUI – Alcohol crashes were reported in the hour between 2:00 am and 2:59 am than any other hour of the day. Also, more of these crashes occurred on Saturday than any other day of the week.
• In 2022, there were 484 people killed in crashes involving distracted driving. This is an 11.01% increase from 2021.
