Police ID Pedestrian Killed In South Austin

AUSTIN, TX — Police on Wednesday identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a vehicle earlier this month while trying to cross a South Austin road.

The incident at 1413 W. William Cannon Dr. occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at around 9:40 p.m. It was there that Armando Casares, 34, ran across the street mid-block — not in a crosswalk, police noted — over six lanes of traffic in trying to get to the other side of the road.

A white 2017 Lexus RX traveling eastbound on William Cannon Road in the middle lane struck Casares, according to a police advisory. Casares was transported to St. David's South Austin Hospital for treatment of his injuries, but died a week later on Nov. 13.

Police said the driver remained on the scene to cooperate in a police investigation. No charges are expected to be filed, police added.

While police continue to investigate, they urge anyone with information regarding this case to call detectives at (512) 974-5576. Tips also can be submitted by downloading Austin PD’s free mobile app on iPhone and Android.

The incident marked Austin’s 71st fatal traffic crash of 2019, resulting in 73 fatalities this year. At this time in 2018, there were 64 fatal traffic crashes and 65 traffic fatalities.