City of Austin
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Case: 24-320308
Time: 7:06 a.m.
Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024
Location: 700 block of W. Howard Lane
Deceased: Jesse Duer, White male, 12/04/1984
On Thursday, February 1, 2024, at approximately 7:06 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a pickup truck and a pedestrian, Jesse Duer, in the 700 block of W. Howard Lane. Duer was taken to a local hospital, where he later died on February 5th. The driver of pickup truck remained on scene, was not impaired, and is cooperating with the investigation.
This incident is being investigated as Austin's 5th fatal crash of 2024, resulting in 5 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2023, 9 fatal crashes resulted in 9 fatalities.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.
Anyone with any information should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.