Man arrested in connection with fatal 2023 crash

An Austin man wanted on warrants stemming from a fatal 2023 crash was arrested May 8 after Bastrop County deputies responded to another accident east of Elgin, records show.

Alexis Acevedo, 21, was taken into custody by Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office deputies following a vehicle accident about 11 p.m. on the 1200 block of FM 3000. An investigation revealed Acevedo had two outstanding warrants out of Austin for collision causing death and possession of a controlled substance.

He was arrested and is being transferred from the Bastrop County Jail to the Travis County Jail.