News: One dead in pedestrian versus car crash on South Congress Ave. in Austin
AUSTIN, TX – A pedestrian’s life was claimed after getting struck by a vehicle on the 4200 block of South Congress Avenue Friday.
The collision occurred before 11 pm, a tweet from ATCEMS revealed. It is unclear what the contributing factors of the crash were and if the driver will face any charges.
Auto-pedestrian 4200blk S Congress (22:55) Reported auto-ped collision with CPR in progress. Avoid the area, expect #ATXTraffic delays, #MoveOverSlowDown if in the area, and seek alternate routes. More information to follow. pic.twitter.com/CEdOApX9qL
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) October 1, 2022
The pedestrian succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
More information will be issued when it becomes available.
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