Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Central Austin Crash

AUSTIN, TX — Police on Tuesday identified the motorcyclist who died in an early morning crash earlier this month in Central Austin.

Deion Lee Odom, 23, died on Sunday, Dec. 5, after he lost control of his 2017 Harley Davidson motorcycle while traveling westbound on Cesar Chavez Street. Police say Odom left the roadway before striking several objects, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Born Dec. 21, 1993, Odom died a little more than two weeks before his 24th birthday.

Police continue to investigate the case. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call detectives at (512) 974-5594. Tips also can be submitted by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.

The incident marked Austin’s 68th fatal traffic crash and the 73rd fatality of 2017, police noted. At this time in 2016, there were 71 fatal traffic crashes and 73 traffic fatalities, officials added.

It was also the second death of a motorcyclist on Austin streets in a week's span of time. On Dec. 12, Robert Lance Trewitt, 62, fell to his death after his bike was hit from behind along the 8400 block of Research Boulevard. A truck swerving onto the right lane to avoid a collision hit Trewitt's motorcycle, knocking Trewitt off the bike and over a retaining wall. He succumbed to his injuries the following day, police said.

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