A man was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Austin in the early hours of December 11, turning a street corner into a chilling crime scene, officials said. The Austin Police Department reported that the pedestrian, identified as Burt Nomura, was pronounced dead at the intersection of East 7th Street and Red River Street following the incident.
Authorities are on the hunt for the driver who mowed down Nomura and sped away without offering aid. This crash marks Austin's 85th fatal traffic incident of the year, with the death toll tragically inching upwards to 86. Last year by this time, the city had counted a grim 108 deaths from 104 fatal collisions.
The APD Vehicular Homicide unit is digging into the circumstances of the deadly encounter, trying to piece together the fragments left in the wake of such sudden violence. Details remain scarce as the case is ongoing.
The police are appealing to the public, anyone with information on this fatal event is urged to step forward and can reach out to the APD's Vehicular Homicide unit directly, or anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers; the program details can be found on their website, or by a call that could be the tipping point that justice hinges upon.
