Kirk Preston Watson - Mayor of Austin, Texas | Twitter
Kirk Preston Watson - Mayor of Austin, Texas | Twitter
On Sunday, August 11, 2024, at approximately 2:29 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving an SUV and a pedestrian in the 900 block of N IH 35 SB. The pedestrian, later identified as Edwin R. Beltran Rodriguez, was pronounced deceased on the scene. The driver and a passenger traveling in the SUV were not injured, remained on scene, and are cooperating with the investigation.
This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 54th fatal crash of 2024, resulting in 57 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2023, 57 fatal crashes resulted in 60 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.
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