Travis County – Juan Desaniago Jr. Struck and Killed by a Hit-and-Run Driver on US 183
Posted on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 at 12:35 pm
Texas Department of Public Safety officials have named the pedestrian who died in a fatal pedestrian collision on South US 183 in Travis County, Saturday night.
The fatality was identified as 43-year-old Juan Desaniago Jr. of Austin.
According to initial reports, the incident happened at around 10:00 p.m. along the northbound lanes of Farm to Market Road 1625. Desaniago was seen heading north on the highway when he was hit by an undescribed vehicle. The said car fled the scene without rendering aid to the victim.
The impact of the collision left the pedestrian with serious injuries. He was found by emergency crews lying on the roadway, lifeless.
Local authorities have yet to determine the identification of the hit-and-run driver. Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the suspect, or the vehicle involved, should get in contact with police.
