City of Austin
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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.
Anyone with information regarding this case should contact the Highway Investigation Tip Line at 512-974-8111, utiliz the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.
This crash is being investigated as Austin’s 48th fatal crash of 2022, resulting in 49 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2021, there were 46 fatal crashes resulting in 48 deaths.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.