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AUSTIN, TX – One person was left with critical injuries following a water rescue near Lake Travis at the Westwood Country Club Sunday evening.
According to the official Twitter account of the Austin-Travis County EMS, the incident began around 5:45 p.m. at 3808 West 35th Street as one person was unresponsive and in need of resuscitation on a boat.
The victim, who was not publicly identified in the report, was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical, life-threatening wounds.
Over 50 minutes of CPR and emergency, life-saving measures were administered to the victim.
The circumstances of the accident were not made available.
No further information is available at this time.
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AUSTIN, TX – Two children and two adults were injured Saturday night in a pin-in collision on Highway 183 in south Austin, according to the official Twitter account of the Austin-Travis County EMS.
The accident happened just before 9 p.m. at the intersection of South U.S. Highway 183 and South FM 973 (also known as Clinger Road), and involved at least two vehicles.
Two children were reportedly ejected during the crash and at least one adult was pinned within the wreckage.
One adult was taken to Dell Seton, while the other was brought to South Austin Medical Center. Both are being treated for serious, possibly life-threatening injuries.
The two children were taken to Dell Children’s Medical Center, also for the treatment of serious, possibly life-threatening wounds.
The identities of the victims and the circumstances of the collision were not released in the tweet.
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AUSTIN, TX – A pedestrian died and one person was taken to the hospital following a car accident Sunday afternoon in southwest Austin, according to a tweet by the Austin-Travis County EMS.
The crash happened just before 4 p.m. in the 4300 block of South Lamar Boulevard when a car collided with a pedestrian. The vehicle then struck a light pole, pinning the driver inside the wreckage for about thirty minutes.
The pedestrian died at the scene at about 4:15 p.m.
The driver was taken to South Austin Medical Center as a trauma alert with injuries described as potentially serious.
A third person, apparently an occupant of the vehicle, refused treatment at the crash site.
The identities of the victims were not made available.
ATCEMS advised drivers to avoid the area, as traffic delays were likely.
The accident remains under investigation at this time.
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AUSTIN, TX – A rescue operation for a vehicle that sank into Lady Bird Lake late Friday night turned into a recovery operation, according to the official Twitter account for the Austin-Travis County EMS.
Multiple agencies responded to a call at 11:37 p.m. in the area of 50 Pleasant Valley Road, where a vehicle reportedly sank into the water.
Rescue swimmers and helicopter units attempted to locate missing people or vehicles for over a half-hour but were unsuccessful.
Further efforts will focus on the recovery of a body or vehicle, according to ATCEMS.
No further information is available at this time.
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AUSTIN, TX – Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries following a single motorcycle collision south of Austin Friday evening.
The crash occurred within the 11800 block of Old San Antonio Road just after 6:00 p.m., according to the official Twitter page of Austin- Travis County EMS. Officials noticed two victims had been injured upon thier arrival on the scene.
#ATCEMSMedics & @AustinFireInfo on scene ~11800 Old San Antonio Rd (18:01) Reported single motorcycle collision, 2 patients. 2 #ATCEMS ambulances & Commander on scene. @STAR_Flight_TC has been requested to transport 1 adult patient. #MoveOverSlowDown expect delays. More to follow
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) August 21, 2020
Both patients were transported to Dell Seton Medical Center. One individual was treated for potentially life-threatening injuries while the other’s injuries were considered to be potentially serious.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation as of Friday night.
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AUSTIN, TX – Officials with the Austin – Travis County EMS transported one person to the hospital following a collision along the Capital of Texas Freeway during Monday evening’s rush hour.
The crash occurred near the intersection of North Capital of Texas Highway and Waymaker Way at about 4:30 p.m., according to the official Twitter page of Austin-Travis County EMS.
#ATCEMS, @WestlakeFD & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of a Vehicle Rescue at N Capital of Texas Hwy/ Waymaker Way (16:32). Initial reports of a 2 vehicle collision, with 1 patient unconscious & trapped in their vehicle. Expect #ATXTraffic delays in the area. More info to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) August 17, 2020
One individual required extraction from their vehicle and was transported to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center to be treated for life-threatening injuries. Another occupant sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
Details regarding the circumstances leading up to the crash have yet to be released. However, the collision caused significant delays on this portion of the Capital of Texas Highway for commuters on Monday evening.
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AUSTIN, TX – Emergency services in southeast Austin have responded to reports of a vehicle rescue along U.S. Highway 290 Monday night.
According to the official Twiter page of Austin-Travis County EMS, the incident occurred within the 4900 block of U.S. 290 at about 9:10 p.m.
Initial reports are of a vehicle hanging off of the edge of an overpass and one individual trapped inside. This situation is still developing, we will provide any pertinent information as it is made available by South Austin officials.
Authorities are urging motorists to avoid the area throughout Monday night so the collision may be safely cleared from the roadway.
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AUSTIN, TX – One person was transported to the hospital Monday morning following a police chase in south Austin that ended in a rollover collision.
According to KXAN, police attempted to pull over a vehicle suspected of speeding along State Highway 71 at about 11:30 a.m.
The driver failed to comply and continued traveling south on I-35. They came to a stop along Slaughter Lane, then sped away again in an attempt to evade police.
The driver lost control of their vehicle and rolled it along the eastbound lanes of Slaughter Ln., east of I-35.
The suspect was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Police believe alcohol or drugs may have played a role in the incident.
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AUSTIN, TX – One person is dead and another is injured after a single-vehicle crash Saturday night in east Austin.
According to the official Twitter account of the Austin-Travis County EMS, the accident happened at 10::48 p.m. in the 7900 block of Farm-to-Market Road 969 and involved a single vehicle.
One person was briefly pinned within the wreckage but was extracted quickly by emergency crews, according to ATCEMS, and declared a trauma alert. Despite resuscitative efforts, the victim died at the scene.
Another person, also declared a trauma alert, was taken to Dell Seton with injuries that were potentially serious, but not expected to be life-threatening.
ATCEMS warned travelers to avoid the area, as extended traffic delays were likely due to the cleanup and investigation of the collision.
The identities of the victims were not released in the tweet thread.
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AUSTIN, TX – A woman was injured Tuesday morning after colliding with two unoccupied vehicles in east Austin, according to a crash report filed by the Austin Police Department.
The accident happened at 12:36 a.m. at 1947 East 6th Street when the driver of a red 2018 Chevrolet collided with two unoccupied vehicles, a blue 2015 Jeep and a black 2017 Lexus.
The driver, a 25-year-old woman from San Marcos, reportedly failed to maintain a single lane and was traveling at a high rate of speed. Police also identified driver inattention as a contributing factor.
The driver of the Chevrolet was possibly injured, according to the report.
Weather conditions were not believed to be a contributing factor in the crash.
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