
Police ID woman who died after rollover crash in South Austin
Austin police on Thursday identified a woman who died after a crash in South Austin last month.
Police said 58-year-old Linda Cadena died in the hospital on Nov. 20 from injuries she sustained on Nov. 7, when a Dodge Ram truck she was traveling in rolled over after crashing into a gray 2021 Toyota Tundra near the intersection of South First and Annie streets.
The Dodge Ram Cadena was in also hit a rock wall after hitting the Toyota truck, causing the car to roll over, police said.
All of the occupants of both cars required transport to a medical facility because of the crash, police said.
The crash occurred after one of the cars ran a red light near the intersection, police said, adding that they do not know which of the vehicles made the traffic violation.
The crash was the city 77th fatal traffic incident — which has led to 82 deaths — this year, police said Thursday.
Authorities are still investigating the incident. Anyone with information can call the Austin Police Department at 512-974-6935.