Denyse Jaimes-Olmos Killed in Car Crash on IH-35 in North Austin
Denyse Jaimes-Olmos Killed in North Austin Multi-Vehicle Crash on IH-35
Austin, Texas (February 9, 2021) – The woman who was killed in a multi-vehicle crash last month in north Austin has been identified as Denyse Jaimes-Olmos,26, according to police.
The fatal crash happened around 2:25 a.m., January 30, in the 7400 block of N. IH-35 northbound.
Police said Jaimes-Olmos was driving a 2011 GMC Terrain northbound on the freeway when she crashed into a barricade on the outside shoulder. The GMC then slid across all lanes and came to a stop in the inside lane where it was hit by another vehicle. The impact ejected Jaimes-Olmos and she was struck by a third vehicle.
Jaimes-Olmos was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the second vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the crash.
No other injuries were reported in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
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