AUSTIN, Texas — A pedestrian died in the hospital after a hit-and-run driver struck him on the I-35 service road in downtown Austin Friday night, police said.
Austin Police Department officers responded to the crash in the 600 block of N. I-35 southbound service road at approximately 11:35 p.m. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services attempted life-saving measures before taking the victim to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The male victim has not yet been identified.
The suspect vehicle fled the scene following the collision. Investigators are asking the public to help locate a 2011-2015 gray or silver Hyundai Sonata with front-end damage and a missing right headlight.
The death marks Austin’s 37th traffic fatality of 2026.
The case is being investigated by APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Vehicular Homicide Unit at 512-974-8111. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Capital Area Crime Stoppers at austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477.
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