2024 Fatalities

Map of where Austin fatal crashes occurred in 2023

Fatality Crash #19
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)

Case: 24-0830351
Time: 5:04 a.m.
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Location: 5000 block of North IH 35 NB
Deceased: Unidentified Person

On Saturday, March 23, 2024, at approximately 5:04 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 5000 block of North Interstate Highway 35 NB. The unidentified pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the vehicle did not stop to render aid and instead left the scene.

Fatality Crash #18
Vehicle vs Vehicle

Case: 24-0821540
Time: 9:33 p.m.
Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
Location: 6200 block of N Capital of Texas Hwy SB
Deceased: Tawnya Sanders, White Female, 08/26/1963

On Friday, March 22, 2024, at approximately 9:33 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between two SUVs in the 6200 block of N Capital of Texas highway SB. The driver of one of the vehicles, Tawnya Sanders, was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Fatality Crash #17
Vehicle vs Vehicle

Case:
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Date: Friday, March 17, 2024
Location: 900 block of South Interstate Highway 35 Service Road SB
Deceased: Joe Ildefonso Garcia – 88 years old

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department identified a man who died following a three-vehicle crash March 17. According to APD, officers responded to the crash at approximately 2 p.m. in the 900 block of South Interstate Highway 35 Service Road SB.  APD said one of the drivers, later identified as 88-year-old Joe Ildefonso Garcia, was taken to the hospital where he later died.  Police said all of the other people involved in the incident remained at the scene and were cooperating with the investigation.

Fatality Crash #16
Pedestrian vs Vehicle

Case: 24-0750389
Time: 6:16 a.m.
Date: Friday, March 15,2024
Location: 8700 E Highway 290 WB
Deceased: Jacoby Dywayne Larue Mahome, Black male, 10/11/1993

On Friday, March 15,2024, at approximately 6:16 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single vehicle crash in the 8700 block of E Highway 290 WB. The driver, Jacoby Dywayne Larue Mahome, was pronounced deceased on the scene. The passenger was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Fatality Crash #15
Pedestrian vs Vehicle

Case:  24–0741428
Time:  7:58 p.m.
Date:  Thursday, March 14, 2024
Location:  9800 block of North Mopac Boulevard
Deceased:  Unidentified person

On Thursday, March 14, 2024, at approximately 7:58 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 9800 block of North Mopac Boulevard. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene, was not impaired, and is cooperating with the investigation.

Fatality Crash #14
Single Vehicle

Case: 24-0720175
Time: 3:36 a.m.
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Location: 9400 block of E US 290 HWY SVRD EB
Deceased: Jennifer Guadalupe Manriquez-Ramirez, White Female, 3/28/2004

On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 3:36 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single vehicle crash in the 9400 block of East US 290 highway service road. The driver, Jennifer Guadalupe Manriquez-Ramirez, was taken to a local hospital, where she later died on March 14.

Fatality Crash #13
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Crash Involving Death)

Case:   24-0720071
Time:  1:09 a.m.
Date:  Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Location:  East 7th Street and Red River Street
Deceased:   Cody Jordon Shelton, Black male, 09/03/1997
Arrested:     Tyrone Thompson, Black male, 23 years of age

UPDATE: As the investigation progressed, detectives identified the suspected driver as Tyrone Thompson. Thompson was involved in another crash on Tuesday morning in Travis County and was arrested on unrelated charges. APD VHU filed Crash Involving Death charges on Thompson for the incident that occurred in Downtown Austin. The deceased victim was identified as Cody Jordon Shelton. The second victim is still hospitalized in critical condition.   On Tuesday, March 12, at approximately 1:09 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle and two pedestrians at the intersection of East 7th Street and Red River Street. One of the pedestrians was pronounced deceased on scene, and the second pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with potential life-threatening injuries.  The suspect vehicle did not remain on scene and continued traveling east on East 7th street.

Fatality Crash #12
Pedestrian vs Vehicle

Case:  24-0621579
Time:  10:26 p.m.
Date:  Saturday, March 2, 2024
Location:  9800 block of N Lamar Boulevard
Deceased:  Jose Hernandez Patlan, White male, 01/01/1984

On Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 10:26 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving a pickup truck and a pedestrian in the 9800 block of North Lamar Boulevard. The pedestrian, Jose Hernandez Patlan, was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the pickup truck remained on scene, was not impaired, and cooperated with the investigation.

Fatality Crash #11
Vehicle vs Vehicle

Case:  24-0561061
Time:  4:15 p.m.
Date:  Sunday, February 25, 2024
Location:  12300 block of Technology Boulevard
Deceased:  Braden Norman, White male, 6/13/2004

On Sunday, February 25, 2024 at approximately 4:15 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a pickup truck and an SUV in the 12300 block of Technology Boulevard. A passenger that was traveling in the pickup truck, Braden Norman, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Other involved occupants were either transported with minor injury or were not injured and refused transport.

Fatality Crash #10
Pedestrian vs Vehicle

Case:    24-0460745
Time:  1:51 p.m.
Date:  Thursday, February 15, 2024
Location:  2300 block of Grove Boulevard
Deceased:  Unidentified person

On Thursday, February 15, 2024, at approximately 1:51 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 2300 block of Grove Boulevard. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital, where they later died on February 18. The driver remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

Fatality Crash #9
Single Motorcycle

Case:   24-0470267
Time:  6:09 a.m.
Date:  Friday, February 16, 2024
Location:  10300 Giles Lane
Deceased:  Tyler J. Jelke, White male, 07/22/1989

On Friday, February 16, 2024, at 6:09 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single motorcycle crash in the 10300 block of Giles Lane. The motorcyclist, Tyler J. Jelke, was pronounced deceased on scene.

Fatality Crash #8
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Intoxication Manslaughter)

Case:  24-0450109
Time:  2:27 a.m.
Date:  Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Location:  6400 W. Highway 290 WB
Deceased:  Unidentified person
Arrested:   Jacob Sussman, White male, 41 years of age

On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at approximately 2:27 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving two vehicles and a pedestrian in the 6400 block of W Highway 290 WB. Preliminary investigation revealed that a pickup truck crashed into the rear of a SUV and the pickup truck then hit a pedestrian. The unidentified pedestrian died at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck, Jacob Sussman, was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter. The driver of the SUV was not injured, remained on scene, and is cooperating with the investigation.

Fatality Crash #7
Vehicle vs Building

Case:  24-0441078
Time:  5:35 p.m.
Date:  Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Location:  12221 North Mopac Expressway
Deceased:  Michell Holloway, Black female, 5/02/1966

On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash at North Austin Medical Center, located at 12221 North Mopac. The driver of a sedan, Michell Holloway, crashed her vehicle into the emergency room waiting area. Three adults and two juveniles that were in the waiting room area were injured and taken to different hospitals for treatment. Some of their injuries were serious, but not life-threatening. Holloway was later pronounced deceased at North Austin Medical Center. This investigation is in its early and preliminary stages. However, there is no indication at this time that this was an intentional act, nor does it indicate that the driver suffered from a medical episode. The circumstances are still under investigation and the information may change as the investigation progresses.

Fatality Crash #6
Vehicle vs Vehicle

Case:  24-0431291
Time:  7:20 p.m.
Date:  Monday, February 12, 2024
Location:  200 US 183 Toll SB
Deceased:  DeErick Williams II, Black male, 6/15/2013

On Monday, February 12, 2024 at approximately 7:20 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD officers responded to a crash involving a sedan and a hatchback in the 200 block of US 183 Toll SB lanes. The sedan was stopped in the middle lane with the vehicle hazards on. The hatchback then crashed into the sedan’s rear. Two juvenile passengers were traveling in the sedan. One of the juvenile passengers, DeErick Williams II, suffered life-threatening injuries and later died. The driver of the sedan was not injured, nor impaired. The driver of the hatchback suffered minor injury, remained on scene, and is cooperating with the investigation.

Fatality Crash #5
Pedestrian vs Vehicle

Case:  24-320308
Time:  7:06 a.m.
Date:  Thursday, February 1, 2024
Location:  700 block of W. Howard Lane
Deceased:  Jesse Duer, White male, 12/04/1984

On Thursday, February 1, 2024, at approximately 7:06 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a pickup truck and a pedestrian, Jesse Duer, in the 700 block of W. Howard Lane. Duer was taken to a local hospital, where he later died on February 5th. The driver of pickup truck remained on scene, was not impaired, and is cooperating with the investigation.

Fatality Crash #4
Truck vs Vehicle

Case:  24-0360277
Time:  6:46 a.m.
Date:  Monday, February 5, 2024
Location:  13400 block of N SH 45 WB
Deceased:  Unidentified person

On Monday, February 5, 2024, at approximately 6:46 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler in the 13400 block of N SH 45 WB. The pickup truck crashed into the back of the tractor trailer. The unidentified driver of the pickup truck was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured, remained on scene, and is cooperating with the investigation.

Fatality Crash #3
Pedestrian vs Vehicle (Hit and Run)

Case:   24-0350349
Time:  4:18 a.m.
Date:  Sunday, February 4, 2024
Location:  600 block W. Anderson Lane
Deceased:  Unidentified passenger

On Sunday, February 4, 2024, at approximately 4:18 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash in the 600 block of West Anderson Lane. Preliminary investigation revealed that for unknown reasons, the passenger of a vehicle exited the car while it was still in motion. The passenger was then hit by another vehicle, which left the scene without stopping. The passenger was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the passenger’s vehicle remained on scene, was not impaired, and is cooperating with the investigation.

Fatality Crash #2
Vehicle vs Vehicle

Case:  24-0160687
Time:  1:54 p.m.
Date:  Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Location:  El Salido Parkway & N FM 620 Road
Deceased:  Adam Sams Weedy, White male, 1/25/1971

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 1:54 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash between a pickup truck and an SUV in the intersection of El Salido Parkway and N FM 620 Road. The driver of the SUV died on scene. The driver and passenger of the pickup truck were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. The driver of pickup truck was not intoxicated, and is cooperating with the investigation.

Fatality Crash #1
Pedestrian vs Vehicle

Case:  24-0010542
Time:  5:58 a.m.
Date:  Monday, January 1, 2024
Location:  6600 Block of North Interstate Highway 35 SB
Deceased:  Unidentified Male

On Monday, January 1, 2024, at approximately 5:58 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a vehicle crash between a Sports-Utility-Vehicle and a pedestrian in the 6600 Block of North Interstate Highway 35 SB. The pedestrian died at the scene. The driver remained at the scene to cooperate with the investigation and did not show any signs of intoxication..   This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 1st fatal crash of 2024, resulting in 1 fatality for the year. On the date of this crash in 2023, 1 fatal crash resulted in 1 death.

Greater Austin Area Fatal Crashes ————

March 30, 2024 – Travis County (17) – Three (3) people died early morning Saturday following a two-vehicle crash in eastern Travis County, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.  ATCEMS said it responded to the crash at approximately 2:25 a.m. near Farm-to-Market 973 and Platt Lane, and four ambulances and STAR Flight were at the scene. At the crash site, medics found one person entrapped with critical injuries and three patients with non-life-threatening injuries. The critical patient was taken to the hospital by STAR Flight, and ATCEMS confirmed three patients died at the scene. The three other patients were also taken to the hospital.  (Since 2019, there have been more than 230 crashes, 60 of which were in 2023, along the nearly five-mile stretch of FM 973 from Steger Lane to U.S. Highway 290, according to the Texas Department of Transportation’s Crash Records Information System.  TxDOT confirmed it began conducting a speed study on the road, but it is expected to tak several months to complete.  “An environmental study is also underway for FM 973 from U.S. [Highway] 79 to U.S. 290, which will focus on safety enhancements and mobility improvements along the corridor,” a TxDOT spokesperson said. “It’s important to note, TxDOT also reminds drivers to make smart decisions behind the wheel, including driving to conditions, obeying the speed limit, avoiding distractions, never drinking and driving and always buckling up.”)  (18)

March 28, 2024 – Travis County (14) – One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash involving a rollover on the State Highway 130 Toll on Thursday.  The crash was reported around 2:30 p.m. on State Highway 130 Toll at Cameron Road, near the Austin Executive Airport.  Medics said one adult person was pronounced dead on the scene. (15)

March 22, 2024 – Bastrop County –  A Hays Consolidated Independent School District bus carrying Tom Green Elementary pre-K students was involved in a serious crash Friday, resulting in at least two deaths.  One of the deaths was a child on the bus, and the other was a man from a vehicle traveling behind the bus. The district identified the child as Ulises Rodriguez Montoya, 5 years old.  Also Ryan Wallace, 33, was a doctoral candidate at the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Texas at Austin.  Both Montoya and Wallace died at the scene. The crash happened between the bus and a concrete truck near Mustang Ridge. Officials said it appeared the concrete truck veered into the lane of the school bus on SH 21 near Caldwell Road.   The concrete truck driver involved in the fatal Hays CISD school bus crash was arrested in Bastrop County. Court documents said he admitted to smoking marijuana and consuming cocaine within 24 hours of the crash.  The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to KXAN Friday that Jerry Hernandez, 42, was arrested on a warrant for criminally negligent homicide. Additionally, he was also arrested on an unrelated warrant for a bond violation out of Hays County.   ATCEMS said it evaluated a total of 53 people involved in the incident. Four of the people were in critical condition and transported by helicopter, six people were taken to the hospital in ambulances with potentially serious injuries. Others were transported by other agencies as well, medics said.  In a news release from Hays CISD, the district said the students were returning from a field trip to the Bastrop Zoo. A total of 44 students and 11 adults were on the bus. (14)

March 15, 2024 – Travis County (13) – One person died and another was critically injured in a crash on State Highway 71 near the Travis and Bastrop County line overnight, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.  ATCEMS posted on X at 12:36 a.m. that medics were responding to a vehicle rollover on the eastbound side of the highway, between the 5546-5552 blocks. The post said CPR was in progress for one person and another person was trapped in the vehicle.  In an update, ATCEMS said the trapped person was taken out of the vehicle and declared a trauma alert then taken to St. David’s South with critical, life-threatening injuries.  The other person was pronounced dead on the scene of the crash, according to a final update from ATCEMS. (12)

March 11, 2024 – Mustang Ridge (12) – One person was killed and three were injured in a crash in Mustang Ridge late Sunday night.  The crash involving a car and a motorcycle in the 18500 block of Camino Real (State Highway 21) occurred around 9:20 p.m.  One patient was pronounced dead on the scene and three other patients were transported to the hospital with critical injuries, according to police. It is an active investigation.  Several other agencies responded to the crash as well, including the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Travis County Fire Rescue, Austin-Travis County EMS, Lockhart EMS, Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, and Texas Department of Public Safety. (11)

March 3, 2024 – Travis County (11) – Three people died in an overnight crash on State Highway 130 near Tesla Road in eastern Travis County.  Austin-Travis County EMS said the crash happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. A vehicle went off SH 130 on Tesla Road and ended up on its roof.  The Department of Public Safety said three women died because of the crash.

February 12, 2024 – Travis County (8) – One person died and another was injured in a crash on South Highway 183 near the Pilot Knob neighborhood overnight Sunday into Monday morning. The crash happened around 2:40 a.m. on Hwy 183 near its intersection with Planeview Drive. It was a two-vehicle crash. The highway was closed in both directions at FM 812 for several hours Monday morning but reopened around 8 a.m.  One person was pronounced dead on the scene, and ATCEMS said another person was pinned and extricated by the fire department and declared a trauma alert by medics. They were transported to a local hospital with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries. (10)

February 11, 2024 – Pflugerville (7) – One person died following a two-vehicle crash in Pflugerville, according to Travis County ESD No. 2.  Firefighters were on the scene near John Henry Faulk Drive for the crash with a reported vehicle rescue.  Officials said two patients were taken to the hospital and one person died. (9)

February 11, 2024 – Travis County (6) –  Four people are dead after a Sunday night crash involving up to four vehicles, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. ATCEMS said the crash was reported at the intersection of FM 812 and FM 973 just before 10 p.m. The four died at the scene of the crash, ATCEMS said.  According to ATCEMS, one other person, an adult, was taken to the hospital with potentially serious injuries. The Texas Department of Public Safety told KXAN it is investigating the crash. The Texas Department of Transportation posted on social media at 10:48 p.m. that all lanes were closed at the intersection due to the crash. (8)

February 7, 2024 – Travis County (2)  – The Texas Department of Public Safety said troopers are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that closed lanes of FM 969 in eastern Travis County Wednesday morning. Around 3:30 a.m., a Texas DPS trooper responded to the crash near the 900 block of FM 969. That’s two miles east of U.S. Highway 183. According to DPS, an unidentified male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle that drove away from the scene. (4)

February 6, 2024 – Kyle – A Kyle woman was arrested and is facing a charge of intoxication manslaughter after a Friday night crash left one person dead, according to the City of Kyle.  Sonja Marinkovic, 45, was arrested by the Kyle Police Department following the crash shortly before midnight on the I-35 Southbound Frontage Road at Kohlers Crossing.   Police investigated the crash and found that a Mazda SUV, driven by Marinkovic, was driving at a high speed on wet roadways and hit the back of a Chevrolet passenger car, causing it to slide down a grassy median and end up on the shoulder of the frontage road.  The driver of the Chevrolet, identified by Kyle Police as Abdel Pastor, 45, was transported to Ascension Seton Hays where he was later pronounced dead.  According to Kyle Police, the driver of the gray Marinkovic displayed “multiple indicators of intoxication” and was arrested. (3)

January 31, 2024 – Kyle – A juvenile died Tuesday and another was apprehended by police after a chase that started in San Marcos and ended in the suspect vehicle crashing into a boulder in a rock quarry.  The San Marcos Police Department said officers started the chase early Tuesday morning after spotting a stolen Hyundai in San Marcos that was occupied by two juveniles from San Antonio. Officers tried to make a traffic stop but the driver fled south on Interstate 35, according to police. SMPD officers were helped by New Braunfels Police after crossing into New Braunfels city limits. The Hyundai eventually left the interstate and traveled down a gravel road and into a rock quarry in Comal County, then crashed into a boulder. The two occupants then got out of the car and ran, police said. The passenger ran toward an open quarry pit and died after falling about 70 feet. The driver of the car was apprehended by New Braunfels Police. (2)

January 23, 2024 – Manor – (1) Officials are investigating a fatal rollover crash that happened in Manor on Tuesday, where one person was possibly ejected, Austin-Travis County EMS said. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., Manor PD said it was helping the Travis County Sheriff’s Office in the 15600 block of North FM 973 with the crash.  Additionally, medics and the Travis County Emergency Services District 12 responded to the crash. One person was pronounced dead, medics said.  (1)