A Pflugerville man is facing a felony charge after a cyclist was hit and killed on I-35 in mid-April. The Texas Department of Public Safety says troopers arrested Vince Alan Wolf last Wednesday, accusing him of leaving the scene without stopping to help. He is charged with a second-degree felony for allegedly failing to stop and render aid after a crash that killed a bicyclist. The southbound side of I-35 near Grand Avenue Parkway was shut down after the collision, tangling the morning commute for hours.
What investigators say
According to KXAN, DPS troopers arrested Wolf after investigators linked his vehicle to the scene and laid out their findings in a sworn affidavit. The affidavit states that the car's infotainment system recorded a call at about 5:04 a.m. to a phone number tied to the vehicle's registration, and that a fingerprint report connected Wolf to the vehicle.
Per KXAN, the affidavit quotes Wolf as telling investigators, "I didn't know what to do, I panicked, yes and I drove off." It also notes that a tow company reported a suspicious vehicle sitting in an apartment complex parking lot, and that another driver at mile marker 249 stayed at the scene and cooperated with DPS troopers.
Charges and penalties
Under Texas law, leaving the scene of a crash that results in someone's death is a second-degree felony, carrying a possible sentence of two to 20 years in prison, according to a Texas legislative analysis. Lawmakers raised the penalty for fatal hit-and-runs in changes detailed in materials amending Transportation Code Section 550.021.
Where it happened and local safety context
The deadly collision took place around 5:30 a.m. on April 16 on southbound I-35 near Grand Avenue Parkway, shutting down southbound lanes for several hours, as reported by MySA. Local crash-tracking and safety advocates say I-35 and its frontage roads are among the most dangerous corridors in Central Texas for people on foot or on bikes; Vision Zero ATX has documented multiple fatalities along that stretch in recent years.
What’s next
Wolf was arrested last Wednesday (May 6) and now faces the second-degree felony charge while prosecutors review the case. DPS officials say the investigation remains active, and that additional charges or filings could come as they continue to gather evidence.
