Carlos Cardenas Jr. ID’d as Man Killed in Austin Pedestrian Accident on South Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas (April 2, 2019) – The man who was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday night in Austin has been identified as Carlos Cardenas Jr., 45, police said.
The deadly accident happened at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 29 at the intersection of South Congress Avenue and Cloudview Drive.
According to the police, Cardenas was crossing mid-block in the unlit portion of South Congress Avenue with another pedestrian when he was hit by a 2001 white Chrysler Sebring.
Emergency crews responded to the scene and performed CPR on Cardenas, but he did not survive and was declared at the scene.
The driver of the Chrysler stopped at the scene after the accident.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Vehicular Homicide Unit detectives at 512-974-5594.