AUSTIN, TX – Medics transported one person to the hospital Sunday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash at a busy intersection in east-central Austin, reports ATCEMS.
Vehicle Rescue at E 51st St / Airport Blvd (14:58). #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of a collision involving a single vehicle that reportedly caught fire with one patient inside. #ATCEMSMedics have declared a Trauma Alert on 1 adult patient, more information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) March 5, 2023
FINAL Vehicle Rescue at E 51st St / Airport Blvd: #ATCEMSMedics have transported an adult patient to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical, life threatening injuries. Expect #ATXTraffic delays near the scene. No other information available, EMS is no longer on scene.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) March 5, 2023
The incident happened around 2:58 p.m. at the intersection of East 51st Street and Airport Boulevard, which is just west of I-35 and south of Koenig Lane.
Police have not yet commented on what caused the accident. They say the vehicle caught fire, at which point ATCEMS rescued the person trapped inside and took them to Dell Seton Medical Center.
Our writers will circle back if we learn more about injuries or how the crash happened.
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