James Lee Beasley ID’d as Man Killed in Austin Pedestrian Accident on East William Cannon Drive

Austin, Texas (November 27, 2019) – The man who was killed Thursday night in a pedestrian accident in Austin has been identified as 55-year-old James Lee Beasley, according to the police.

The deadly accident occurred around 7:18 p.m., November 21, in the 800 block of East William Cannon Drive.

Police said Beasley was attempting to cross the section of the street, which is heavily congested with traffic when he was hit by a westbound gold 2006 Mercury Mariner. There is no crosswalk at that the section of the roadway.

Officers said the driver was in the process of a signaled lane change.

Beasley was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Mercury driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigators.

An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this accident is urged to call APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit at (512) 974-5594. You can also submit tips by downloading Austin PD’s free mobile app on iPhone and Android.