One pedestrian killed near 4849 W WALTON ST in Austin
A pedestrian was killed after a Thursday morning collision in Austin on September 18, 2025 at 7:37 AM.
The crash occurred near 4849 W WALTON ST, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 20 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
A 2018 Chevrolet Malibu was heading west. The police report described the driver, a 33-year-old woman, as failing to yield. She was uninjured. One other passenger was uninjured.
A 9-year-old boy (pedestrian) was killed.
Police were notified at 7:37 AM. This was the 962nd injurious crash reported in September 2025, and the 13,063rd injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 59th fatal crash for 2025.
Curated articles about this crash
- Family of Chicago boy killed by car wants justice, driver with DUI history faces no charges
Fox Chicago’s investigation into the driver’s history revealed more than half a dozen past traffic violations, including driving on an expired license, failing to yield, ignoring stop signs, driving uninsured, and failing to appear in court. Most concerning was an active DUI case involving reckless driving, improper lane changes, and an open container of alcohol in the vehicle.
- Family Of West Side Boy, 9, Killed By Driver Outside His School Demand Criminal Charges In Case
A driver fatally struck fourth-grader Anakin Perez while he crossed the street in front of his Austin school. The driver, who initially fled the scene, was only given a traffic citation.
- A driver struck and killed Anakin Perez, 9, in the street in front of his Chicago school. How do we make sure that never happens again?
In the aftermath of Anakin Perez’s traffic death last week, writer Molly Brown visited the street in front of McNair Elementary, where he spent his final moments alive. Brown: "When you’re standing on Walton St next to McNair, it’s hard to believe a pedestrian could be killed here. It’s a one-way residential street with a single traffic lane and parked cars along both sides...Why is a kid who tried to cross a small street in front of his school gone forever?"
- Obituary information for Anakin Cesar Perez
June 13, 2016 - September 18, 2025.
Where it happened
4849 W WALTON ST
- Neighborhood
- Austin
- Ward
- 37th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W WALTON ST
Street view: 41.8976° N, 87.7478° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 20 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org