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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                            
June 5, 2023
APD Detectives Search for a Driver Suspected in a Hit-and-Run Crash

Case:                              23-1410060
 
Date:                              Saturday, May 20, 2023
 
Time:                              9:50 p.m.
 
Location:                        E. William Cannon Drive & Bluff Springs Road
 
Suspect vehicle:            Two-door darker colored sports car

On Saturday, May 20, 2023, at approximately 9:50 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to an injured pedestrian lying on the East William Cannon Drive and Bluff Springs Road roadway. A preliminary investigation revealed a darker-colored two-door sports car hit a 61-year-old woman crossing the street. The woman was lifted off the ground, hit the vehicle’s windshield, and then hit her head on the ground. The unknown driver left the scene without stopping to render aid or call 9-1-1. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital.

The suspect vehicle is described as:

•         Two-door

•         Sports car

•         dark-colored

•         May have a damaged windshield or recent repairs as a result of the crash


Anyone with any information about the driver or vehicle may submit their tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.

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