Police identify motorcyclist killed in crash on FM 2222

AUSTIN, Texas - Police have identified a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash with an SUV on FM 2222 in Austin on Saturday afternoon.

APD says Denis Joe Watkins died after the wreck at 12:14 p.m. on July 15. He was 65 years old.

Police say the SUV driver remained on the scene, was not impaired, and cooperated with the investigation.

Anyone with any information should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.

This incident is being investigated as Austin's 53rd fatal crash of 2023.

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