Reginaldo Perez Killed in Bicycle Accident at Montopolis Drive and Carnation Terrace in Austin

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Reginaldo Perez, 49, was pronounced dead on July 15.

Reginaldo Perez Killed
Reginaldo Perez Killed in Bicycle Accident at Montopolis Drive and Carnation Terrace in Austin

Austin, TX – The bicyclist who was critically injured on Sunday in a traffic accident in Southeast Austin has died, according to the police.

Reginaldo Perez, 49, was pronounced dead on July 15.

The accident happened around 2:26 a.m. on July 13 at the intersection of Montopolis Drive and Carnation Terrace.

Police said a pickup truck struck Perez at the intersection.

Perez was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead two days later.

The pickup truck driver remained at the scene, was not impaired, and cooperated with the investigators.

The Austin Police Department Vehicular Homicide Unit is investigating the accident. Anyone with information is asked to call 512-974-8111 or submit an anonymous tip through Capital Area Crime Stoppers at austincrimestoppers.org or 512-472-8477.

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The information for this article was obtained from public media and is for informational purposes. We understand this is a difficult time for the family of those affected by a tragic accident, and we offer our sincere condolences. While the idea of hiring a law firm may not feel appropriate at this time, as a public service we like to advise family of the following:
1. In some cases it may be very important to immediately begin securing evidence, including but not limited to photos of skid marks, photos of property damage, witness statements, the actual vehicle or other property involved in the incident, and other critical evidence before its disappears.
2. In Texas it is illegal for anyone to contact the family by telephone or in-person to convince the family to hire a law firm or attorney unless the family contacted the law firm or attornay first.
3. Under Texas law, wrongful death actions can be brought by a spouse (husband or wife), child (son or daughter), or parent (mother or father). A claim can also be brought on behalf of the deceased estate. the statute of limitations in Texas for wrongful death is two years from the date of the incident.

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