City of Austin
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Case: 24-0741428
Time: 7:58 p.m.
Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024
Location: 9800 block of North Mopac Boulevard
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Thursday, March 14, 2024, at approximately 7:58 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 9800 block of North Mopac Boulevard. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene, was not impaired, and is cooperating with the investigation.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 15th fatal crash of 2024, resulting in 15 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2023, 22 fatal crashes resulted in 22 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.