AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle early Sunday in North Austin.
According to the Austin Police Department, officers responded around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, to a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 8100 block of the North Interstate 35 northbound frontage road.
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The pedestrian, an unidentified man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
The crash is being investigated as Austin’s 48th fatal crash of 2026, resulting in 48 traffic fatalities this year.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the APD Vehicular Homicide Unit at 512-974-8111. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477 or online at austincrimestoppers.org.