Pinkeshkumar Patel ID’d as Man Killed in Austin Car Crash on West Cesar Chavez Street

Austin, Texas (July 13, 2018) – The man who was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Monday afternoon in Austin has been identified as Pinkeshkumar Dineshbhai Patel, 30.
According to the Austin Police Department, the fatal crash took place at about 3:45 p.m. July 9 on West Cesar Chavez Street near North Lamar Boulevard.
Police said Patel was driving eastbound when he drifted into the path of oncoming traffic and collided with Ford F-150 pickup truck.
Patel died at the scene. The driver of the truck was transported to Dell Seton Medical Center with minor injuries.
The Austin Police are investigating the cause of the crash.