AUSTIN, TX – Medics worked to extricate a patient from an accident that occurred along the interstate in southeast Austin on Sunday night, reports ATCEMS.
Vehicle Rescue 12501 S Ih 35 Svrd Nb (22:01 x-street FM 1327) Confirmed pinin of 1 patient per @austinfiredept on-scene. Extrication in progress. Expect #ATXTraffic delays in the area. Choose alternate routes. More to follow. pic.twitter.com/Hxh48O2Isc
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) July 31, 2023
FINAL Vehicle Rescue 12501 S Ih 35 Svrd Nb: The one pinned patient was extricated & transported by STARFlight to St. David’s South with serious injuries. The remaining assets will be clearing shortly. No further information is available.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) July 31, 2023
The incident happened around 10:01 p.m. on the northbound service road for South IH-35, just north of FM 1327 and near Onion Creek.
The cause of the crash is still unclear. Police say that one person became pinned in their vehicle and required extrication and transport via air ambulance to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center for serious injuries.
A full investigation is underway.
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