1 Killed, 1 Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on West Cesar Chavez Street in Austin

One Killed and One Injured in Austin Two-Vehicle Crash on West Cesar Chavez Street

Austin, Texas (January 23, 2020) – One person was killed, and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday night in downtown Austin, according to the police.

The fatal crash took place around 8:24 p.m. January 22, in the 1000 block of West Cesar Chavez Street near the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail.

Police said a vehicle was heading eastbound when it veered into westbound traffic and crashed into another vehicle.

The driver of the eastbound vehicle was pinned in the wreckage and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other driver, a man in his 30s, was trapped in his vehicle. He was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with serious non-life threatening injuries.

The crash closed East and westbound Cesar Chavez Street for several hours.

The crash remains under investigation.