One pedestrian killed near 5229 W NORTH AVE in Austin
A pedestrian was killed after a Sunday early morning hit-and-run collision in Austin on August 20, 2023 at 12:55 AM.
The crash occurred near 5229 W NORTH AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2020 Volkswagen Passat was heading east. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as failing to yield. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 38-year-old man, as crossing an intersection that had no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 12:55 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 942nd injurious crash reported in August 2023, and the 10,176th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 84th fatal crash for 2023.
Where it happened
5229 W NORTH AVE
- Neighborhood
- Austin
- Ward
- 37th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N LATROBE AVE· W NORTH AVE
- Intersections
- W NORTH AVE & N LATROBE AVE
Street view: 41.9094° N, 87.7568° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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