City of Austin
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Case: 22-0911704
Time: 10:58 p.m.
Date: April 1, 2022
Location: 10800 block of N Lamar Blvd
Deceased: Stavey Cecile Gerstenlaur, White female, 01/25/1972
On April 1, 2022, at approximately 10:58 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash in the 10800 block of N Lamar Blvd involving a vehicle and pedestrian. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene at 11:39 p.m. The driver is cooperating with the investigation. This is 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 24th fatal crash of 2022, resulting in 25 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.