Man dead after auto-ped crash near Zilker Park: police

Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a car and a pedestrian in South Austin on Monday afternoon.

What we know:

The crash happened in the 700 block of Azie Morton Road near Barton Springs Road and Zilker Park.

Police say that around 3:30 p.m. Feb. 3, officers and medics found an injured man in a parking lot there.

EMS attempted CPR on the man and transported him to a local trauma center with critical injuries. The man was later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to APD.

What's next:

This incident is being investigated as Austin's 5th homicide of 2025.

We're told information about the driver will be released at a later date.

What you can do:

Anyone who was in the area at the time of the crash or has any information about the incident is asked to call Austin police or Crime Stoppers.

The Source: Information in this report comes from the Austin Police Department.

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