Woman dies a day after crashing into light pole in NE Austin last week

AUSTIN, Texas — A 91-year-old woman died one day after the vehicle she was traveling in crashed into a light pole in northeast Austin last week.

The Austin Police Department is investigating the crash which happened on Wednesday, April 10 at around 7:39 p.m. in the 2200 block of Forbes Drive.

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Police say the crash happened after the driver of the vehicle left the roadway and struck a light pole. Carolina Lopez, 91, was taken to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead on April 11. The driver was treated at a hospital for minor injuries.

The crash is being investigated as Austin's 23rd fatal crash of 2024.

The investigation is still pending. Anyone with additional information should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111.