Man arrested for DWI after killing pedestrian in crash near Riverside
30-year-old Ali-Mbemba Kembilu
AUSTIN, Texas - A man was arrested for a DWI after killing a pedestrian near Riverside, Austin police said.
Police said on Dec. 15, around 6:49 a.m., officers responded to a pedestrian crash in the 2000 block of E Riverside Dr.
The pedestrian, later identified as Juan Melesio, was pronounced dead.
The driver, 30-year-old Ali-Mbemba Kembilu, was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI).
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.
The Source: Information from the Austin Police Department