Crime & Safety
2 Dead, 4 Injured In East Austin Crash
Head-on collision at the intersection of Colfax Drive and North Imperial Drive just after 9 p.m. leaves 2 men dead in East Austin.
EAST AUSTIN, TX — Two people died and several others were injured in a head-on collision in East Austin Sunday night, medics said.
The vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Colfax Drive and North Imperial Drive just after 9 p.m., according to Austin-Travis County EMS medics. Two men were pronounced dead at the scene, according to an EMS tweet.
In addition to the fatalities, a woman in her 20s was transported to a hospital via a medical helicopter for treatment of serious, potentially critical injuries; another woman in her 20s was rushed to Dell Seton Medical Center; and a girl was taken to Dell Children's Hospital with potentially serious injuries. A fourth victim declined medical treatment, medics said.
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It's unclear what may have caused the collision to occur. No further details were released.
FINAL #ATXTraffic Fatality Colfax Dr / N Imperial Dr: Last patient, pediatric female, transported to Dell Children's with potentially serious injuries. 1 refusal, 2 DOS, & 2 ~20s females previously transported. Closures will remain. Avoid the area. No further info available.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 18, 2019
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