Austin’s 11th traffic fatality of the year occurred at the intersection of Loyola Lane and Sendero Hills Parkway last Wednesday morning.
The Austin Police Department responded to the East Austin intersection after a report of a collision between two vehicles. One of the drivers, 37-year-old Daisy Josephine Nuncio, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver and passengers of the other vehicle sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital. Police confirmed the driver of the second vehicle was not impaired and is cooperating with the investigation.
This is being investigated as Austin’s 11th traffic fatality of the year. All the information is currently preliminary and could change. This time last year, the city had only seen five fatal crashes resulting in five crashes.
Anyone with information should contact the Vehicular Homicide Unit at 512-974-8111. You can also submit an anonymous tip through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting the website or calling 512-472-8477.
The city’s 10th traffic fatality of 2026 happened in the early morning hours of Feb. 10, when a car struck a pedestrian in the 10400 block of South I-35. The pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver was determined to be unimpaired and cooperated with the investigation.
And the city’s ninth traffic fatality of the year occurred a week earlier, when a motorcyclist was struck in the intersection of East Parmer Lane and Old Hwy 20 after being briefly pursued by a Texas Department of Motor Safety trooper. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.