AUSTIN, TX – Two people went to the hospital Wednesday following a rollover collision in northeast Austin, reports ATCEMS.
Vehicle Rescue/rollover with patient unconscious Dessau Rd / Brighton Ln (13:31) @AustinFireInfo declaring trauma alert. Reporting possibly 3 patients involved. Extrication underway. Expect #ATXTRaffic delays. Avoid the area or #MoveOverSlowDown. More information to follow. pic.twitter.com/BE3B0Ak6FR — ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) April 10, 2024
FINAL Vehicle Rescue/rollover with patient unconscious Dessau/Brighton: #ATCEMSMedics transported 1 additional adult patient to Dell Seton with not expected life threatening injuries. #ATCEMS no longer on-scene. No further information is available. — ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) April 10, 2024
The crash occurred at 1:31 p.m. at the intersection of Dessau Road and Brighton Lane, which is just northeast of Gustavo L. Garcia District Park.
Police haven’t yet disclosed the cause of the crash or the number of vehicles involved. A vehicle overturned, entrapping at least one person.
Medics found one person unconscious at the scene and transported them to the hospital with critical injuries. A second person went to the hospital with non-critical injuries.
Officials asked that drivers avoid the area while crews worked to extricate the victims and clear the scene.
A full investigation is underway.
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