Fatal hit-and-run: Austin police search for suspicious vehicle

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin police are searching for a vehicle believed to be connected to a fatal hit-and-run crash on July 30.

At approximately 12:52 a.m., officers responded to a car-pedestrian accident in the 1000 block of West William Cannon Drive.

The driver of the vehicle struck 43-year-old Dustin Hughes before leaving the scene of the accident without rendering aid or calling 9-1-1.

Hughes was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.

The vehicle is described as follows:

• Four-door pickup truck
• White color
• Large black toolbox in the bed of the pickup truck
• Amber lights on the side mirrors
• Possible damage to the front of the vehicle due to the accident

Anyone with information can submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.

There may be a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.