APD identifies bicyclist killed in hit-and-run in central Austin on Sunday

AUSTIN, Texas — APD has identified a bicyclist killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday morning in central Austin.

At around 5:21 a.m., Austin police officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a bicycle near 1800 W. 35th St.

The vehicle, described by police as a 2016-2018 Blue Honda Civic with damage on its front, fled the scene after the crash.

The bicyclist, identified as 65-year-old Chaw-Long Shih, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead three days later.

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APD says the incident is being investigated as Austin’s 43rd fatal crash of 2026, resulting in 43 fatalities this year.

Those who may have information on this incident are asked to contact APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit at 512-974-8111.

Tips may be submitted anonymously through the Crime Stoppers Program online or at 512-472-8477.