William Dunham Killed in Austin Pedestrian Accident at East Seventh Street and Red River Street

William Dunham Dies in Hit-and-Run at East Seventh and Red River Streets in Austin

Austin, Texas – According to the police, a second person has died following a hit-and-run accident that left another person dead last month in downtown Austin.

The deadly accident happened around 1:09 a.m., March 12, at the intersection of East Seventh Street and Red River Street.

Police said two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle at the intersection.

One of the pedestrians, 26-year-old Cody Jordan Shelton, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The second pedestrian, 34-year-old William Dunham, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where he died weeks later.

The driver of the vehicle, 23-year-old Tyrone Thompson, fled the scene.

Thompson was involved in another crash on Tuesday morning elsewhere in Travis County and was arrested on unrelated charges. He was charged with Crash Involving Death charges.

The police are investigating the crash.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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