Trevor Ralston ID’d as Motorcyclist Killed in South Austin Crash on West Oltorf Street
South Austin, Texas (February 9, 2019) – The motorcyclist who was killed Wednesday morning in a traffic accident in South Austin has been identified as Trevor James Ralston, 32, according to police.
The tragic accident took place just after 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 6 in the 1000 block of West Oltorf Street.
Police said a 2008 Mini Cooper was heading westbound on West Oltorf Street when the driver lost control of her vehicle and slid into the eastbound path of a gray, 2018 Honda motorcycle driven by Ralston.
Ralston was unable to avoid the careening car and hit the right side of the vehicle.
According to the police, Ralston was declared dead at the scene.
The female driver of the car stopped at the scene and complied with investigators. She was charged with failure to control speed.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to call police at (512) 974-5576. Witnesses also can submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.