Crime & Safety
Police Investigating Fatal South Austin Car Crash
He lost control on Burton Drive, crashing into a concrete wall. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
AUSTIN, TX — A driver was killed after he lost control in the 2100 block of Burton Drive Thursday, Dec. 21, according to a press release from the Austin Police Department.
Shane Goldstein, 33, was driving a 1997 Honda CRV, traveling south when he lost control soon after 1:30 p.m., veering off the left side of the road, according to the Dec. 28 press release. He struck a concrete retaining wall.
Goldstein was pronounced dead at the scene. This is Austin's 71st fatal traffic crash.
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Police are still investigating the accident. Anybody with information on the crash is urged to call the APD Vehicular Homicide Unit Detectives at 512-974-4424 or to submit a tip by using the Austin PD app, downloadable on iPhone and Android.
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