One killed in pedestrian crash on S Congress Avenue
AUSTIN, TX – According to a tweet from the Austin-Travis County EMS, a pedestrian has been killed in a crash on S Congress Avenue near William Cannon Drive.
#ATXTrafficFatality FINAL: Auto v Pedestrian incident at the ~7400 blk of S Congress Ave: #ATCEMSMedics have obtained a Deceased On Scene pronouncement of 1 adult. Expect continued road closures & traffic delays & please remain alert for investigators working in the area.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 31, 2020
The crash took place at around 6:21 p.m. last night. Emergency responders pronounced the unidentified pedestrian dead at the scene.
Further details on the accident are not available at this time. This story will be updated if new information emerges.
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