Austin – Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Interstate 35
Posted on Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 at 7:47 am
A pedestrian died after getting hit by a vehicle on Interstate 35 near 15th Street, early Monday morning.
According to a local news source, police officers responded to the 1100 block of North Interstate 35 after receiving a call reporting a crash at around 3:00 a.m. An initial investigation reveals that a semi-trailer truck was passing the highway when it struck a male pedestrian. The impact of the crash left the victim with critical injuries. He was pronounced deceased when Austin-Travis County EMS arrived at the scene.
No identification was released at this time.
Authorities did not release information about the driver that struck the pedestrian. Whether he remained or fled the scene remains unclear at this time.
A portion of the highway was closed to give way for clearing and investigation.
