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This crash occurred on May 11, 2020, but is considered fatal crash #35 because of wait on the official ruling from the Office of the Medical Examiner.
Case: 20-1320045
Date: Monday, May 11, 2020
Time: 2:52 a.m.
Location: N. IH-35 Svrd SB/E. Rundberg Ln.
Deceased: Roderick Davis | Black male | 1/23/1965
The preliminary investigation shows that Roderick Davis was lying down in the right lane of E. Rundberg Ln. for an undetermined reason. He was struck by an unidentified vehicle. The Austin Police Department responded to the scene after receiving several reports of a body in the roadway. Upon arrival, officers found Mr. Davis, who was transported to Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas where he died a short time later.
There is no vehicle description available at this point in the investigation. Anyone with information regarding this case should call APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit Detectives at (512) 974-8544. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.
This is Austin’s 35th fatal traffic crash of 2020, resulting in 37 fatalities this year. At this time in 2019, there were 31 traffic fatalities.