Elvira Cadena Trujillo ID’d as Woman Killed in Del Valle Crash on S FM 973 near SH 130
Del Valle, Texas (April 24, 2019) – The woman who was killed last week Thursday morning in a traffic accident on FM 973 in Del Valle has been identified as Elvira Cadena Trujillo, 77, according to authorities.
The tragic crash occurred at about 10:15 a.m. Thursday, April 18 in the 4800 block of S FM 973, just west of SH 130.
According to a report, a 2005 white Chevrolet pickup truck was heading northbound on FM 973, at the intersection of Pearce Lane, when the driver failed to stop at a red light and hit a 2001 white Hyundai Elantra, which was trying to make a left turn onto FM 973.
Trujillo, who was the driver of the Hyundai, was taken to South Austin Hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the accident is urged to contact APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit Detectives at (512) 974-5594.