Woman charged with driving while intoxicated after deadly crash on Menchaca Road
Anissa Zapata (Source: Austin Police)
AUSTIN - A woman believed to be drunk behind the wheel is facing charges in connection to a deadly South Austin crash on Saturday night.
Menchaca Road deadly crash
What we know:
Austin police were called after a car crashed into a pedestrian on Menchaca Road on March 22.
The crash happened shortly after 8 p.m., near Davis Lane.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, 23-year-old Anissa Zapata, was arrested for accident involving death and driving while intoxicated.
What we don't know:
The man who was killed in the crash has not been identified.
By the numbers:
The incident is being investigated as Austin 20th deadly crash of 2025. 24 people have died in connection to the crashes.
On March 22, 2024, there had been 19 fatal crashes resulting in 19 deaths.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Austin Police Department.