Austin Hit-and-Run Kills Pedestrian in North Lamar Boulevard Parking Lot

A driver hit a pedestrian in a parking lot at 9511 N. Lamar Blvd. in Austin early Thursday and left the scene, Austin police said. The pedestrian died at the scene.

Officers responded at about 2:17 a.m. October 29 to a report of a collision between a vehicle and a person on foot. The driver did not stop, according to the Austin Police Department.

Police have not identified the man who died. The department described him only as a white male.

71st fatal crash of the year in Austin

APD is investigating the crash as Austin’s 71st fatal crash of 2026. Those crashes have killed 73 people.

At this point last year, the city had recorded 80 fatal crashes that killed 84 people.

Police said the details come from an initial assessment, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change. The case number is 26-3020118.

Police did not release a description of the vehicle or the driver.

How to help

Anyone with information should contact APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit at 512-974-8111.

People can also send an anonymous tip through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program at austincrimestoppers.org or by calling (512) 472-8477. Readers can find more tip-line stories on our Crime Stoppers page.