Teen Dies In North Austin Motorcycle Accident

NORTH AUSTIN, TX — Police on Thursday identified the teenage victim of a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred over the weekend.

Edwin Proenza-Benedit, 18, was traveling in the left lane along the 8200 block of Research Boulevard northbound on a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle at a high rate of speed when the driver of a 2004 GMC 2500 truck turned from Jamestown Drive onto the service road. This happened just after 1 p.m. on Dec. 4, police noted.

Unable to avoid contact, the driver of the motorcycle struck the right rear tire of the truck and lost control. Proenza-Benedit was pronounced dead at the scene following the impact.

Police continue to investigate the case, and ask anyone with information about the incident to contact them by calling detectives at (512) 974-8544. Tips also can be submitted by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.

The deadly motorcycle crash represents the 67th fatal traffic crash in Austin this year, and the 72nd fatality of 2017. At this time in 2016, police noted, there were 71 fatal traffic crashes and 73 traffic fatalities.

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