Case:   24-2100282
 
Time:  3:38 a.m.
 
Date:  Sunday, July 28, 2024       
 
Location:  8600 block of N MoPac Expressway NB
 
Deceased:  Unidentified motorcyclist
 
On Sunday, July 28, 2024, at approximately 3:38 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a motorcycle and SUV in the 8600 block of N Mopac Expressway NB. The motorcyclist crashed into the back of the SUV, fell into the roadway, and was hit by an unknown vehicle. The motorcycle rider was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the SUV remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The unknown vehicle did not stop and left the scene.
 
This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 45th fatal crash of 2024, resulting in 48 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2023, 53 fatal crashes resulted in 53 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. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.