Crash involving Austin fire vehicle kills 1, hospitalizes another: APD

AUSTIN, Texas - A crash involving an Austin Fire Department vehicle killed one person and hospitalized another on Tuesday, says the Austin Police Department.

What we know:

APD says the crash happened just after 1 p.m. on March 4 in the intersection of the E. SH 71 eastbound service road and Presidential Boulevard outside Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

The crash involved an Austin Fire Department fire engine and a sedan.

APD later said on March 6 that the engine was responding to an emergency incident with its emergency lights and sirens activated, when it collided with a sedan at the intersection.

Four personnel on the fire truck were transported to the hospital for evaluation and later released with minor injuries.

The driver and passenger of the sedan were taken to the hospital where the female passenger was later pronounced dead.

What we don't know:

It is currently unknown what caused the crash or the status of the second adult taken to the hospital. APD also did not identify the woman killed in the crash in their March 6 update.

What's next:

APD says this is an ongoing investigation. 

This is being investigated as Austin's 10th fatal crash of 2025, resulting in 10 fatalities. On the date of this crash in 2024, Austin saw 12 fatal crashes, resulting in 12 deaths.

What you can do:

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 clicking here or calling 512-472-8477.