AUSTIN, Texas — A fatal collision involving a motor vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle occurred early Saturday morning, resulting in the death of one driver.
Austin Police Department officers responded to the scene at the 13200 block of S. IH-35 SVRD SB at 4:18 a.m. on February 14, 2026. The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Xochitl Garcia Ramos. The driver of the second vehicle remained at the scene, was not impaired, and is cooperating with the investigation, according to a press release from the department.
This incident marks Austin’s 12th fatal crash of 2026, resulting in 12 fatalities. On the same date in 2025, five fatal crashes had resulted in five deaths. The investigation is ongoing, and fatality information may change as more details emerge…