AUSTIN — Austin police have identified the robbery suspect who was struck and killed by an 18-wheeler while fleeing police in late November, causing major delays on Interstate Highway 35.
Police said Wednesday that Christopher Brown, 40, died from his injuries after being hit by the truck.
Austin law enforcement first reported around 2:15 p.m. Nov. 27 that they were investigating the serious injury crash in the 7500 block of North Interstate Highway 35 northbound. Shortly after, police said I-35 northbound was closed from Highway 290 to Rundberg Lane.
Police said the call first came in at 1:45 p.m. reporting a robbery by assault at a nearby Shell gas station. There, a victim reported they were assaulted and robbed in their vehicle. A white woman fled in a tan vehicle and a black man, identified as Brown, fled on foot. Police said he jumped over a concrete barrier to cross onto the high-traffic roadway. While in the center lane, police said Brown ran into the back of an 18-wheeler truck. He died at a hospital.
Police said the driver of the 18-wheeler did not stop because he or she was unaware of the impact of the collision. No charges are expected to be filed in this case.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.