Austin teen’s scooter death investigation: Confusion, police missteps

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin police investigation into the death of a teen found on a road led to a conclusion that baffled her family: Treysuhr Carter’s devastating injuries were caused by an accidental fall from a Razor-type scooter.

Treysuhr’s family has never doubted she was hit by a car. Now in response to their calls for answers, NewsNation affiliate KXAN uncovered confusion at the scene, police missteps and missing evidence.

For the most part, APD officials have defended their work, saying they followed the available evidence – as well as the determination of the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office – before ending the investigation and closing the case as an accident rather than a criminal act.

Now, KXAN’s discoveries have altered the trajectory of the suspended case.

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