On November 1, 2026, at approximately 6:44 p.m., a collision occurred between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian in the 4200 block of S. Congress Avenue, according to the Austin Police Department. The pedestrian, an unidentified Black female, was transported to the hospital and was pronounced deceased. The driver, identified as Olivia Mills, a 32-year-old White female, was arrested for DWI.
Press Release: Austin Police Department
Published November 4, 2026. Reproduced in full from the Austin Police Department.
Traffic Fatality in the 4200 block of S. Congress Avenue
Case: 26-3051634
Time: 6:44 p.m.
Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Location: 4200 block of S. Congress Avenue
Deceased: Unidentified Black female
Suspect (arrested): Olivia Mills, White female, 32 years of age
On Sunday, November 1, 2026, at approximately 6:44 p.m. Austin Police (APD) officers responded to a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian in the 4200 block of S. Congress Avenue. The pedestrian, an unidentified Black female, was transported to the hospital and was pronounced deceased. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Olivia Mills, was arrested for DWI.
This incident is being investigated as Austin’s 77th fatal crash of 2026, resulting in 79 fatalities. On the date of this crash in 2025, 81 fatal crashes resulted in 85 deaths.
These statements are from the initial assessment of the fatal crash, and the investigation is still pending. Fatality information may change.
Anyone with information should contact APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit at 512-974-8111. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or call (512) 472-8477.
