Dominic Dubas Suffered Injuries in Horrific Crash on South Congress Avenue [Austin, TX]

Austin, TX (June 3, 2025) — Austin police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left 23-year-old Dominic Dubas, a U.S. Air Force firefighter, with life-threatening injuries in South Austin.

Officers responded Saturday night to South Congress Avenue near William Cannon Drive after receiving reports of a person lying in the roadway. When they arrived, they found Dubas seriously injured and rushed him to a hospital. Investigators believe a vehicle struck him while he was walking and then fled the scene.

Dubas, an active-duty Air Force firefighter stationed in Alaska, was visiting Austin with friends at the time of the crash. According to his family, he had left his South Austin rental to get food shortly before the incident happened.

The collision caused severe injuries, including traumatic brain and spinal cord damage. Dubas underwent emergency surgery and remains on life support.

Family members said he had recently been preparing for a transfer to a new duty station in Maryland and was looking forward to the next stage of his military career.

Austin police continue to investigate the crash and are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has surveillance or dashcam footage from the area of South Congress Avenue near Clearday Drive on May 30 to come forward.

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