City of Austin
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Case: 22-0730029
Time: 12:26 a.m.
Date: March 14, 2022
Location: 5600 block of West Gate Blvd
Deceased: Terry Ziegler Jr, White male, 08/06/1975
On March 14, 2022, at approximately 12:26 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 5600 block of West Gate Blvd for a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital and was pronounced deceased at 2:11 a.m. on March 22, 2022.
The vehicle left the scene heading southeast on West Gate Blvd. The vehicle that struck the pedestrian is described a Red Sedan sports car.
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 20th fatal crash of 2022, resulting in 21 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2021, there were 20 fatal crashes resulting in 22 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash and investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.