A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in the 4200 block of S. Congress Avenue in South Austin on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at around 6:44 p.m. The pedestrian, described by CBS Austin as a woman, was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The Austin Police Department says a 32-year-old driver was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated. The victim’s name has not been released.
According to FOX 7 Austin, which cited an APD press release dated November 4, the department’s Vehicular Homicide Unit is investigating the crash. CBS Austin reported that police described it as Austin’s 77th fatal crash of 2026, resulting in 79 deaths. The driver allegedly struck the pedestrian, and no charges beyond the DWI arrest were listed in the reports. Anyone with information can call APD at 512-974-8111 or send an anonymous tip to Capital Area Crime Stoppers.
A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in the 4200 block of South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on the evening of Sunday, November 1, 2026. According to the Austin Police Department, the crash was reported at about 6:44 p.m., and the pedestrian was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Police have not released the pedestrian’s name, and the details come from an initial assessment that may change.
The Austin American-Statesman reported that an Austin driver was charged with DWI after the fatal South Congress crash. APD says the case is with its Vehicular Homicide Unit and counts it as the city’s 77th fatal crash of 2026. Anyone with information can contact the unit at 512-974-8111 or submit an anonymous tip through Capital Area Crime Stoppers. The driver is presumed innocent unless proven guilty, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
