The Brief
- A pedestrian died early Sunday morning after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on South 1st Street in South Austin.
- Austin police are searching for a dark-colored sedan that left the scene without stopping to render aid.
- The victim’s identity has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin.
AUSTIN – A pedestrian died at a local hospital early Sunday morning after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in South Austin, police said.
Fatal pedestrian crash
What we know:
Officers with the Austin Police Department responded to reports of a collision involving a pedestrian in the 4100 block of South 1st Street shortly before 1 a.m.
First responders found the pedestrian unconscious at the scene. Paramedics took the victim to a nearby hospital, where they died.…