4-year-old killed in SW Austin crash; driver charged with intoxication manslaughter

The Brief

  • A 4-year-old child was killed in a crash in SW Austin
  • The driver was driving drunk and crashed in the 3300 block of S MoPac
  • A woman and three other children were also inside the car during the crash

AUSTIN, Texas A man was charged with intoxication manslaughter for driving while drunk, crashing, and killing a 4-year-old child in the same car.

The backstory:

According to an arrest affidavit, on June 8, around 1:31 a.m., multiple 911 calls were received about a single car crash in the 3300 block of S MoPac. Callers said the car had flipped over onto its roof and was in a ditch next to the highway.

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS