City of Austin
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Case: 24-0821540
Time: 9:33 p.m.
Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
Location: 6200 block of N Capital of Texas Hwy SB
Deceased: Tawnya Sanders, White Female, 08/26/1963
On Friday, March 22, 2024, at approximately 9:33 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between two SUVs in the 6200 block of N Capital of Texas highway SB. The driver of one of the vehicles, Tawnya Sanders, was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 18th fatal crash of 2024, resulting in 18 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2023, 24 fatal crashes resulted in 24 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.
Anyone with any information should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.