APD identifies victim, woman arrested in connection with deadly crash on South Congress

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A woman was arrested in connection with a deadly crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian that happened last week in south Austin, the Austin Police Department said in a news release Monday.

Shortly after 10 p.m., officers responded to the 3400 block of South Congress Avenue for the crash. The pedestrian, later identified as Tony Almanza, 58, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

Police said the driver of the vehicle initially left the scene and was later found, the release said. The driver was later identified as Julie K. Kotrla, 34, according to police. She was arrested for "an accident involving death," the release said.

This crash is being investigated as Austin's 62nd fatal crash of 2024, according to police.

The crash remains under investigation.