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AUSTIN, TX – One person was taken to the hospital after an accident in west Austin that briefly trapped two people inside yesterday evening, according to a tweet published by the Austin-Travis County EMS.
#ATCEMS, @AustinFireInfo & @OakHillFire are on scene of a Rollover Collision at SOUTHWEST PKWY / BARTON CREEK BLVD (17:48). Initial reports of a 2 vehicle collision, 1 vehicle rolled, patients were briefly pinned inside. All patients have now been extricated, more info to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 7, 2020
The accident happened near the Barton Creek Habitat Preserve, at the intersection of Barton Creek Blvd and Southwest Pkwy at 5:48 p.m. when two vehicles collided.
Two people were briefly trapped within the wreckage before being extricated by emergency staff.
One adult victim was taken to the hospital for the treatment of minor injuries. It is unclear at this point if the victim was one of the two people pinned in the crash.
No other injuries were reported in the collision.
This is a series of articles presented by Gibson Hill Personal Injury as a way of keeping our Austin community safer and informed about traffic incidents and other news. Blog posts should not be taken as legal advice. However, if you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, call the Austin car accident injury lawyers of Gibson Hill today for a consultation. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, medical bills, or other expenses.
AUSTIN, TX – A child and three adults were taken to the hospital following a rollover accident in west Austin this afternoon, according to a tweet posted by the Austin-Travis County EMS.
Multiple assets on scene 8800blk Thunderbird (16:48) Rollover collision with 4 #ATCEMS ambulances & Commander assigned. Multiple patients. Expect traffic delays in the area. Avoid if possible. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) October 25, 2020
The accident happened in the 8800 block of Thunderbird Rd near Hwy 290 just after 4:45 p.m. when at least one vehicle rolled over an unspecified number of times.
One person, who was possibly ejected from the vehicle, was taken to St. David’s South for the treatment of critical, life-threatening injuries.
Two other adults were taken to the same hospital with injuries that were considered to be potentially serious.
Additionally, a child was taken to Dell Children’s with non-critical wounds.
Authorities did not release the identities of the victims or the cause of the crash.
This is a series of articles presented by Gibson Hill Personal Injury as a way of keeping our Austin community safer and informed about traffic incidents and other news. Blog posts should not be taken as legal advice. However, if you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, call the Austin car accident injury lawyers of Gibson Hill today for a consultation. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, medical bills, or other expenses.