AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin community is mourning the loss of 75-year-old Juan Santos Castro, who was tragically killed Monday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle in southeast Austin near the airport.
Austin police say the crash occurred in the northbound lanes of the 1100 block of Bastrop Highway around 2:15 p.m. First responders with Austin-Travis County EMS performed life-saving measures, but Castro was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities confirmed that the driver remained at the scene, was not impaired, and fully cooperated with the investigation. This incident marks Austin’s seventh fatal crash of 2026, bringing the city’s pedestrian and traffic death toll to seven so far this year.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact the Austin Police Department’s Vehicular Homicide Unit at 512-974-8111. Tips can also be submitted anonymously at austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477.
Castro’s family, friends, and the Austin community are left grieving his sudden and tragic loss, honoring his memory and the impact he had on those around him.
