Driver hits pedestrian in North Austin; 1 person dead

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Auto-pedestrian incident leaves 1 person dead

A person has died after an auto-pedestrian incident on North Lamar Boulevard in Austin near Longspur Boulevard and Ken Street.

Officials are investigating after a driver fatally struck a pedestrian in North Austin.

The incident happened in the 10000 block of North Lamar Boulevard.

When Austin-Travis County EMS arrived, medics tried to revive the adult victim, but they were pronounced dead at the scene.

No further details about the victim or the cause of the incident have been released at this time.

North Lamar was closed for some time between Longspur Boulevard and Ken Street, but it has since reopened.

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