1 killed in East Austin crash

Published June 14, 2026 2:17 PM CDT

A person was killed in an East Austin crash on Sunday.

What we know:

The single-vehicle crash happened about 1 p.m. on the northbound service road of Bastrop Highway at Montopolis Drive.

According to a post on X by Austin police, the road was closed while police investigate the fatal crash.

Austin-Travis County EMS posted on X that medics performed CPR on the victim before they were taken to St. David’s South Austin Hospital for treatment.

What we don't know:

Neither the identity of the victim nor the cause of the crash was immediately released.

The Source: Information in this story came from Austin police and Austin-Travis County EMS.

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