AUSTIN, TX – One person was killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash in southeast Austin on Saturday morning.
According to a report by CBS Austin, the vehicle slammed into a tree on US-183 just north of TX-45 shortly before 6 a.m. The vehicle then caught fire, trapping one person inside.
#ATCEMSMedics are on scene of a Vehicle Rescue at 10511-10516 S Us 183 Hwy (05:59). @TC_Fire_Rescue personnel on scene reporting a vehicle vs tree collision, and the vehicle is on fire, with at least 1 patient trapped inside. Fire suppression efforts in progress, more to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) January 1, 2022
The unidentified victim was extricated and transported to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries.
It is unclear what led up to the deadly crash at this time.
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