City of Austin
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Case: 22-0150098
Time: 1:05 a.m.
Date: January 15, 2022
Location: 2200 block of Hwy 183 eastbound to Hwy 290 ramp
Deceased: Darlan Manrique Pena Rodriguez, Hispanic male, 09/21/1989
The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified Darlan Manrique Pena Rodriguez as the deceased from the crash that occurred on January 15th on Hwy 183.
On January 15, 2022, at about 1:05 a.m., officers with the Austin Police Department responded to a single vehicle crash in the 2200 block of Highway 183 eastbound at the exit ramp for Hwy 290.
The driver of the vehicle was traveling eastbound when he struck the traffic divider between the highway and the ramp for Hwy 290. Darlan Pena Rodriguez was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Highway Investigation Tip Line at 512-974-8111, utilize 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 is Austin’s 2nd fatal traffic crash of 2022, resulting in 3 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2021, there were 4 fatal crashes resulting in 4 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash and investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.