AUSTIN, Texas — An adult pedestrian was killed on Sunday morning after being hit by a car in Central Austin, according to Austin police.
The APD said it was notified at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 15 of a collision in the 5700 block of Airport Boulevard. According to police, a 2013 Buick struck a pedestrian who was in the roadway.
First responders performed CPR but were unable to save the person's life.
The driver of the Buick remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to the APD.
This is Austin’s 70th fatal traffic crash of 2021, resulting in 75 fatalities for the year. On the date of this crash in 2020, there were 53 fatal crashes resulting in 58 fatalities.
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