AUSTIN, Texas - Austin police have identified the pedestrian who died after being hit by a driver in Northwest Austin.
Investigators say 53-year-old Roman Ferretiz Cervantes was operating a work zone when the accident happened just before 8 a.m. on Dec. 22 on US. 183 Hwy and Balcones Club Drive.
ATCEMS immediately started CPR, but after extensive resuscitative efforts, they say the patient died.
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
This was Austin's 112th fatal crash of 2022, resulting in 118 fatalities for the year.