Crime & Safety
Boat Crashes Into Wall At Lake Austin
Medics were able to retrieve boat's human occupant from the water just before 12:30 a.m. after crash but were unable to locate his dog.
AUSTIN, TX —A boat reportedly crashed into a wall at Lake Austin early Tuesday, prompting medics to descend to the area in search of a victim.
The incident occurred just before 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Austin-Travis County EMS medics writing on Twitter. Medics were able to rescue the boat's occupant, a man in his 30s, before he was transported to South Austin Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Despite an extensive search, the man's dog was not located in the collision's aftermath, medics reported.
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The water rescue occurred at the Penny Backer Bridge part of the park, medics said. It's unclear what may have caused the boat's operator to crash into the barrier.
FINAL: Water Rescue at Penny Backer Bridge: Rescue incident is deescalating, canine was not located after extensive search, #ATCEMSMedics are transporting 1 ~30's Male to South Austin Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. No other information available.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) September 10, 2019
UPDATE: Water Rescue at Penny Backer Bridge; Rescuers have confirmed a crashed boat on the Lake Austin golf course with 1 person identified in the water. Victim contact has been made. More to Follow...
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) September 10, 2019
Multiple #ATCEMS @AustinFireInfo & @STAR_Flight_TC rescue assets responding to a reported Water Rescue at 0 Cap Tx To Plaza On The La Ramp (Penny Backer Bridge) (00;22); Initial unconfirmed reports that a "boat crashed into a wall". More to Follow...
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) September 10, 2019
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