Luis Tinoco Fatal Crash on U.S. 290 in Northeast Austin
Luis Tinoco Identified as Boy Killed in Northeast Austin Two-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 290 near Texas 130
Luis Tinoco Fatal Crash on U.S. 290 in Northeast Austin
Northeast Austin, Texas (September 25, 2018) – The 10-year-old boy who was killed Saturday morning in a traffic collision in Northeast Austin near Manor has been identified as Luis Angel Tinoco, according to the Austin police.
The crash was reported at about 10:33 a.m. September 22, on the U.S. 290 service road near Texas 130.
According to a preliminary investigation, a 2001 Dodge truck was heading eastbound on U.S. 290 when it ran a red light and struck the left side of a 2013 Nissan Altima.
Tinoco was the backseat passenger in the Altima. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Three other people were evaluated, but they declined hospitalization.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact APD Vehicular Homicide Unit Detectives at (512) 974-5594.
The police are conducting the investigation.
