Edgar Montoya ID’d as Man Killed in I-35 Pedestrian Accident in Downtown Austin

Austin, Texas (September 7, 2019) – The man who was fatally hit by an 18 wheeler Monday morning in Downtown Austin has been identified as 30-year-old Edgar Montoya, according to the police.

The deadly accident happened around 3:10 a.m. September 2, in the 1500 block of I-35 southbound, near the Frank Erwin Center.

Police said Montoya was attempting to cross the street from westbound to eastbound when he was hit by a semi tractor-trailer and multiple other vehicles.

Montoya was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit at (512) 974-8544.