MANOR, TX – Two people sustained serious injuries Saturday in a multi-vehicle crash along a Manor highway, reports ATCEMS.
Vehicle Rescue 13600-13841 N Fm 973 Rd (17:39 x-street Shadowglen) Collision w/possbily 4 vehicles involved & 2 patients reported trapped. Multiple 1st responders on-scene & responding (@STAR_Flight_TC also). #MoveOverSlowDown or avoid the area. More information to follow. pic.twitter.com/QXtxWDLbjw — ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) March 16, 2024
FINAL Vehicle Rescue 13600-13841 N FM 973: One adult trauma alert transported by @STAR_Flight_TC with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries; 2nd adult trauma alert transported by #ATCEMSMedics with potentially serious injuries. Both taken to Dell Seton. No further info. — ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) March 16, 2024
The incident happened around 5:39 a.m. on FM 973 near Shadowglen Trace, which is in the Shadowglen neighborhood.
The cause of the crash is unknown. Police say that four vehicles were involved and that two people became entrapped at the scene.
One person went to the hospital via air ambulance with life-threatening injuries. Medics transported a second patient via ground ambulance with potentially serious injuries.
Drivers likely experienced delays in the area of the accident while crews attended to the victims and worked to clear the scene.
A full investigation is underway.
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