An accident near the intersection 15th and Lavaca streets left one dead on Friday.
Austin Police Department officers responded to the incident at 5:36 p.m. and EMS promptly transported the jogger to University Medical Center at Brackenridge, where she was pronounced deceased.
“We got on scene and ascertained that a vehicle came out of a private driveway and struck a jogger who was jogging down the sidewalk,” said APD Cpl. Paul Kaderli.
He said as the SUV was turning eastbound on 15th street, out of a driveway between Lavaca and Colorado streets, it struck a female jogger who was running west.
The SUV that struck the jogger was identified as a brown Nissan Pathfinder.
Kaderli said he was not sure if the driver of the Pathfinder was alone or not. He said 15th Street is “not historically [dangerous], it’s unusual.”
A United States Postal Service employee was told to remain on scene to provide information for APD, since his white USPS truck was close to the incident.
Several citizens watched and questioned what happened, each grabbing for their cell phones and cameras. A family stood crowded about a white Chevy car, crying, not willing to give a comment.
Officers painted the vehicles’ position on the road.
“Everyone be aware of everyone around you,” Kaderli said. “Drivers need to be aware of pedestrians and pedestrians should be aware of drivers too.”
Jogger hit and killed on 15th street
Published: Friday, September 25, 2009
Updated: Saturday, September 26, 2009
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