Details Released On South Austin Pedestrian Death

SOUTH AUSTIN, TEXAS — Police on Wednesday released more details related to the death of a pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle in South Austin earlier in the week.

The incident occurred just after 10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2, along the 4200 block of South Lamar Boulevard. Police determined a silver, 2011 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound when a pedestrian "...ran in front of the vehicle," investigators wrote in a press advisory. The pedestrian was running eastbound across South Lamar from the Brodie Oaks shopping center but not within the crosswalk, police added.

After being struck, the pedestrian, an unidentified male, was transported to Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas where he died a short time later. Police noted the driver of the Toyota Corolla stayed at the scene cooperated, and likely will not face charges.

Police continue to investigate the case. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call detectives at (512) 974-5576. Tips also can be submitted by downloading the Austin Police Department mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.

The incident marked the 49th fatal traffic crash of 2018, resulting in 50 fatalities this year, police said. At this time in 2017, police added, there were 41 fatal traffic crashes and 43 traffic fatalities.

The pedestrian death was the second one to occur on the same day in Austin. On the other side of town in North Austin, Michael Anthony Reed-Harper, 40, was found dead along the 12200 block of Dessau Road just after 4:20 a.m. on Sunday. The pedestrian's body was found with obvious traumatic injuries consistent with having been hit by a car, officials said in a press advisory..

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