City of Austin
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Case: 2022-0580822
Time: 2:43 p.m.
Date: February 27, 2022
Location: IH 35 NB SRVD and 11th Street
Deceased: 6-year-old female
On February 27, 2022, at approximately 2:43 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a collision between a Chevrolet Impala and a Capital Metro Bus. The driver of a Chevrolet Impala was struck by the Capital Metro bus at the intersection of E. 11th and IH 35 NB SRVD. All the individuals in the Impala were transported to nearby hospitals. Later, the 6-year-old child succumbed to her injuries sustained in the collision and was pronounced deceased.
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 crash is being investigated as Austin’s 14th fatal crash of 2022, resulting in 15 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2021, there were 19 fatal crashes resulting in 21 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash and investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.