One person killed, one person severely injured near 259 S LOTUS AVE in Austin

A driver was killed and a passenger was severely injured after a Saturday afternoon collision with a parked motor vehicle in Austin on April 21, 2018 at 2:48 PM.

The crash occurred near 259 S LOTUS AVE, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a stop sign. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.

A 2017 Nissan Rogue was heading north. The driver, a 30-year-old woman, was killed; her airbag deployed from the front. A 33-year-old female passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; her airbag did not deploy.

There were four other vehicles involved but not being driven:

• A 2010 Toyota Corolla, hit in the rear.
• A 2018 Lexus, hit in the rear.
• A 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, hit in the rear.
• A 1999 GMC, hit in the rear.

Police were notified at 2:49 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 886th injurious crash reported in April 2018, and the 4,427th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 33rd fatal crash for 2018.