Pedestrian Killed in East Austin Crash at Red River Street and Luther Lane

Austin, Texas (February 9, 2018) – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle early Friday morning in East Austin.
According to the Austin-Travis Ems medics, the crash was reported at 3:05 a.m. at the intersection of Red River Street and Luther Lane.
The Medics performed CPR on the pedestrian to try and resuscitate him.
The victim, a man in his 40s, died at the scene of the crash.
Details on how the accident happened and whether the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene were not available.
The victim’s name was not released.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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