Kirk Preston Watson - Mayor of Austin, Texas | Twitter
Kirk Preston Watson - Mayor of Austin, Texas | Twitter
On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at approximately 6:22 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving multiple vehicles and a pedestrian at the intersection of N FM 620 Road and N Lake Creek Parkway. The pedestrian was transported to a hospital and pronounced deceased. All other drivers and occupants sustained minor or no injuries and are cooperating with the investigation. There was no impairment involved.
This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 48th fatal crash of 2024, resulting in 51 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2023, there were 55 fatal crashes resulting in 58 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. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.
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