A 31-year-old woman died Wednesday morning after she was struck by a vehicle towing a trailer while riding a Lime e-bike in South Austin. Austin police say the collision happened at about 9:33 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the 1700 block of South Lamar Boulevard. The woman, identified by police as Celeste Garcia, was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 10:38 a.m. The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene, was not found to be intoxicated, and is cooperating with investigators. Police have not disclosed what led to the crash, which they say is Austin’s 60th fatal crash of 2026.
CBS Austin (KEYE) reported that the Austin Police Department is investigating the crash through its Vehicular Homicide Unit and has not released the driver’s identity. According to the station, officers have not said what caused the vehicle to collide with the e-bike. Police are asking anyone with information to call the Vehicular Homicide Unit or submit an anonymous tip to Capital Area Crime Stoppers. No road closures were reported in connection with the crash, and the investigation remains active.
