Mayor Kirk Watson | City of Austin website
Mayor Kirk Watson | City of Austin website
Case: 23-1651580
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Time: 11:14 p.m.
Location: 2100 block of East Riverside Drive
Video: APD’s Official YouTube Channel
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On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at approximately 11:14 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 2100 block of East Riverside Drive near Raising Canes. Officers at the scene located the victim, a man, lying on the road next to the median. The victim was taken to a hospital and received medical care for severe injuries. The victim has been released.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a black sedan hit the victim, throwing him into the median before the driver left the scene going eastbound on East Riverside Drive.
The details regarding the suspect vehicle are limited at this time. We are asking for the public’s help to identify it. The vehicle is described as a:
• Sedan
• Black in color
Anyone with information about this incident should contact the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.
Original source can be found here.