A 35-year-old man died at the scene after he was struck by a car while crossing I-35 on Friday. His family may have grounds to file a wrongful death claim with help from a top accident lawyer.
The victim is Dawon Jermaine Davis and he was crossing the street near Palmer Lane in Northeast Austin around 2:30 a.m.
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The Austin Police Department the car involved was a silver Mercury Grand Marquis.
The driver was heading south in the middle lane of the highway when Davis attempted to get from the center median to the west side.
He was declared dead at 3:05 a.m.
The driver has not been identified but the police said he drove into a gas station and waited for officers.
The police department said the individual was assisting them with the investigation.
Police said it did not appear that road or weather conditions, speeding or impairment contributed to the crash.
However, they did not provide an alternative explanation for what occurred.
The investigation remains open so more information could be released at a later date. If this happens, an update will be provided.
Depending on the circumstances, Davis’ family could file a wrongful death lawsuit to recover their losses.
A top accident lawyer could help them to prove that someone else’s negligence caused the deadly crash.
An appeal has gone out for anyone who knows anything about the accident to call police detectives at 512-974-4278 or pass on tips via Austin PD, Austin police’s mobile app.
Davis was Austin’s 35th traffic fatality for the year. At this point last year, there were 30 traffic-related deaths.
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