Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In South Austin Collision

AUSTIN, TX — Police on Thursday identified the motorcyclist killed in South Austin this week.

The incident occurred on Monday, June 10, just before 4 p.m. along the 400 block of East Oltorf Street. That's where the driver of a silver, 2016 Toyota Tundra took evasive action to avoid the motorcyclist while traveling westbound on Oltorf Street.

Despite the maneuver, the driver struck the oncoming 2015 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was being driven by Matthew Waters, 53. The biker was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

At the time of the incident, Austin-Travis County EMS medics reported via Twitter that Waters' passenger, a woman estimated to be in her 20s, sustained life-threatening injuries in the collision. Her condition is currently unknown.

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Those who may have witnessed the incident are urged to call detectives at (512) 974-5594. Tips also can be submitted by downloading Austin PD’s free mobile app on iPhone and Android.

The incident marked the city's 37th fatal traffic crash so far this year yielding 38 fatalities this year. That toll has already far surpassed that in the comparable period of 2018, when 28 fatal traffic crashes resulting in 29 traffic fatalities were recorded, according to police records.