A motorcyclist died after crashing into an SUV that was pulling out of a business at a South Austin shopping center, according to police. The collision happened around 10:30 p.m. at a shopping center at 11200 Menchaca Road, near Ravenscroft Drive, in Southeast Austin.
According to CBS Austin, the SUV was pulling out of a business when the motorcycle struck it. Bystanders began performing CPR on the rider and continued until emergency crews arrived and took over, but the motorcyclist died at the scene.
The driver of the SUV stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, the station's report notes. As of the latest update, police had not released the motorcyclist's identity or said what led to the crash.
A Separate Fatal Crash Near Menchaca Road
A separate collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle near Regal Row and Menchaca Road left one person dead.
Austin has also logged other fatal motorcycle crashes in recent weeks. A list of the city's 2026 traffic deaths compiled by KXAN includes a fatal motorcycle crash in east Austin on Oct. 21.
Austin's Traffic Death Toll This Year
As of Oct. 21, Austin had recorded 71 traffic fatalities so far in 2026, KXAN reports. That figure trails the 99 fatalities reported in 2025 and the 103 recorded in 2024, though both of those years fell short of the record 122 traffic deaths logged in 2022, according to the outlet's tracking.
Statewide, motorcycle deaths have also drawn attention from transportation officials. The Texas Department of Transportation has reported that nearly 600 motorcyclists were killed in crashes across the state and more than 2,400 were seriously injured.
No further details about the Menchaca Road crash have been released. Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
