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Pedestrian dies after suspected hit-and-run on East Ben White Boulevard

Police said the driver did not stay at the scene but was later located by officers.

AUSTIN, Texas — One person has died after a suspected hit-and-run between a pedestrian and a vehicle Sunday morning in southeast Austin.

Police said officers responded around 6:50 a.m. to the 5300 block of E. Ben White Blvd. westbound after reports of an unidentified woman near the road who had been hit by a vehicle.

Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) said the victim was pronounced dead on the scene.

The driver did not stay at the scene but was later located by officers, police said.

Anyone with any information on the incident is asked to contact police at 512-974-8111 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 512-472-8477.

This is Austin's 49th fatal crash of 2022, resulting in 50 deaths for the year.

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