City of Austin
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Case: 22-0901104
Time: 5:14 p.m.
Date: March 31, 2022
Location: 8700 blk of S. Congress Avenue
Deceased: Devonere Rashaad Harris, Black male, 08/09/1993
On March 31, 2022, at approximately 7:14 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the 8700 block of S Congress Avenue for a report of a collision between a vehicle and motorcycle. The motorcycle was southbound on Congress when it collided with the vehicle. The driver of the car remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. This is still an ongoing investigation.
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 22nd fatal crash of 2022, resulting in 23 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2021, there were 22 fatal crashes resulting in 24 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash and investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.