A recent fatal accident on the South IH-35 Northbound has been reported by the Austin Police Department, marking the 56th fatal crash in the city this year. The collision, which involved five vehicles, occurred near the 12500 block on Thursday, August 15, at around 11:27 p.m. Tragically, one of the drivers, Pedro Arroyo, a Hispanic male born on February 14, 1994, did not survive his injuries.
According to the official news release, after being transported to a local hospital, Arroyo was pronounced deceased two days later, on August 17. The crash also resulted in the hospitalization of the occupants of a second vehicle, though their injuries were thankfully not life-threatening. The occupants of the three other vehicles involved in the incident escaped uninjured but, the collision remains under investigation by the Vehicular Homicide Unit of the APD.
This incident brings the year's toll to 60 fatalities, slightly down compared to the 62 fatalities by this same date in 2023, from 59 fatal crashes. The Austin Police Department continues its investigation into the crash and has appealed to the public for any useful information through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program. Those who have information can send in tips anonymously through the program's website or by calling their hotline.
Law enforcement officials at APD are urging witnesses or anyone with valuable insight into the chain of events that led to the fatal crash to step forward. Interested parties may contact the APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111, or submit a tip anonymously through austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477.
