Man Killed in South Austin Pedestrian Accident on South First Street and West Ben White Boulevard

Austin, Texas (August 1, 2018) – A man was fatally struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene after the incident on Wednesday morning in south Austin.
According to the Austin Police Department, the crash happened at about 8 a.m. on South First Street and West Ben White Boulevard.
Police said police said a man operating a white truck was stopped at a red light on West Ben White Boulevard when he drifted into the sidewalk after the lights turned green.
The truck struck a male pedestrian on the sidewalk.
The driver reportedly got out of the truck to check on the victim,  then went back and drove off before police arrived.
Police said the victim, a man in his 40s, died at the scene of the crash.
Austin police are looking for the driver of the vehicle, suspected to be a 2005 white GMC.