Traffic Fatality at the Intersection of 7th Street and Red River Street
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Traffic Fatality at the Intersection of 7th Street and Red River Street
Case: 24-0720071
Time 1:09 a.m.
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Location: East 7th Street and Red River Street
Deceased: Unidentified person
On Tuesday, March 12, at approximately 1:09 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle and two pedestrians at the intersection of East 7th Street and Red River Street. One of the pedestrians was pronounced deceased on scene, and the second pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with potential life-threatening injuries.
The suspect vehicle did not remain on scene and continued traveling east on East 7th street.
The suspect vehicle is described as:
This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 13th fatal crash of 2024, resulting in 13 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2023, 20 fatal crashes resulted in 20 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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