Crash on 5100 N IH 35 NB Hwy at E 51st St St, Austin, Texas

Monday, October 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM

Property damage onlyTexas severity: Not injured2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Austin Police Department
Texas crash ID
21690263
Agency case number
262781090

From the TxDOT CRIS public extract, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
5100 N IH 35 NB Hwy at E 51st St St
City, county
Austin, Travis County
Block number
5100
Road system
IH
Lanes
8
Posted speed limit
60 mph
At intersection
No
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle in Transport
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
3
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2010 Lexus ES 350

Gray Passenger Car, 4-Door

VIN
•••••••••••••8461
Damage
Front End Damage Distributed Impact, Damaged 4
Towed
Armada Towing
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
Northeast
  • Driver, male, 43Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2019 Subaru Forester

Black Sport Utility Vehicle

VIN
•••••••••••••0117
Damage
Back End Damage Distributed Impact, Damaged 3
Towed
Atx-Vip Towing Services
Proof of financial responsibility
Yes
Direction of travel
Northeast
  • Driver, female, 38Restraint: Shoulder & Lap Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor
SLOWING/STOPPING-FOR TRAFFICas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
FOLLOWED TOO CLOSELYas recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge
FAILED TO MAINTAIN ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE-COLLISION (citation E18807009)as recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

1 crash recorded on N IH 35 NB Hwy in Austin in the last 12 months, 0 with injuries.

All Austin crashes, October 2026

About this record

Source
TxDOT CRIS public extract
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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