Police Identify Pedestrian Killed Along North Austin Highway

AUSTIN, TX — Police on Thursday identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed along Interstate 35 in April.

The incident occurred along the 7800 block of I-35 on April 20 just after 10:30 p.m. A police investigation showed that a black, 2014 F150 truck was traveling northbound in the inside lane when it collided with a pedestrian who was walking with a companion who was uninjured. Police noted in an advisory that the driver remained on the scene to cooperate with their investigation, an no charges are expected to be filed.

The pedestrian pronounced dead at the scene was identified as Shawn West, 58.

Those with information are urged to call detectives at (512) 974-6873. Tips also can be submitted by downloading the police department's mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.

The incident marked Austin’s 29th fatal traffic crash of 2020, police said, resulting in 31 fatalities this year. At this time in 2019, police added, there were 24 traffic fatalities.