Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed While Trying To Catch Bus: Austin PD
Nestor Phillip Yruegas, 50, was crossing mid-block as he tried to catch a bus on Airport Boulevard when he was struck by a car, police said.
AUSTIN, TX — A man was fatally struck by a car as he attempted to catch a bus in the northeast part of the city on Dec. 2, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred just before 6 a.m. along the 3400 block of East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, according to a police advisory. A police investigation showed that the pedestrian was crossing mid-block as he tried to catch a bus on Airport Boulevard when he was struck by a gray, 2017 Kia Sportage.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the police account. He was identified as 50-year-old Nestor Phillip Yruegas.
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Police said the incident marked Austin’s 80th fatal traffic crash of 2020, resulting in 84 fatalities this year. At this time in 2019, police added, there were 80 traffic fatalities.
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