City of Austin
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Case number: 23-2801536
Time of crash: 9:30 p.m.
Date of crash: October 7th, 2023
Location: 1800 Block Springdale Road
Vehicle #1: Red Chevrolet Avalanche
Driver #1: Unknown
Austin Police Department (APD) officers, along with Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services and the Austin Fire Department, responded to the scene of a failure to stop and render aid crash on October 7th, 2023, at 9:30 p.m. The crash happened in the 1800 block of Springdale Road, just south of East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a Red Chevrolet Avalanche pickup like the one pictured below struck a bicyclist and left the scene without rendering aid. Due to the crash, the bicyclist had severe bodily injuries.
Anyone with information regarding this case should contact the Highway Investigation Tip Line at 512-974-8111, the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous.