AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department has arrested and charged a man with failure to stop and render aid after he allegedly hit a woman with his car on Aug. 19.
Police said 19-year-old Moises Balderas-Martinez hit and killed a woman walking at the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and Ken Drive around 11:36 p.m. APD said he continued to drive away from the scene after the incident.
APD said Balderas-Martinez was later located by officers and taken into custody.
The victim, 29-year-old Jenny Gonzales-Zepeda, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing. APD is asking anyone with information to contact the Highway Investigation tip line at 512-974-8111 or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477.
The crash resulted in Austin’s 74th traffic death of 2021. On Aug. 19, 2020, there had been 53 fatal crashes in Austin.
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