Fabian Morales Killed in Austin Hit-and-Run Street Racing Crash on Bluff Springs Road

Austin, Texas (January 20, 2020) – A teenager was killed Wednesday night in an alleged hit-and-run street racing crash in southeast Austin, according to the police.

The crash happened around 11:19 p.m. January 15, in the 7500 block of Bluff Springs Road.

Police said a car and a truck were racing northbound on Bluff Springs Road. The truck was in the left lane while the car was further ahead in the right lane. The car then made a wide right turn into the starting point, a driveway, and was hit by the truck. The impact pushed the car into oncoming traffic, where it hit a light pole.

The driver of the car, Fabian Morales, 18, was taken to the hospital where he later died.

The truck driver, Jorge Luis Lopez-Dominguez, fled the scene but was later arrested. He has been charged with racing on a highway and failure to stop and render aid, which are second-degree felonies. He is being held at the Travis County Jail.

The authorities are investigating the crash.