Crime & Safety
Child Hurt In South Austin Traffic Collision
A traffic wreck along the south Interstate 35 service road at East William Cannon Drive resulted in multiple injuries, medics said.
AUSTIN, Texas —A child was rushed to the hospital for medical treatment following a rollover crash in South Austin late Tuesday.
The traffic wreck occurred along the south Interstate 35 service road at East William Cannon Drive, Austin-Travis County EMS said just before 9:15 p.m. The child of undisclosed age was transported to Dell Children's Medical Center for unspecified injuries deemed potentially serious.
The collision resulted in multiple patients, medics said, noting that a third ambulance was dispatched to the wreckage. Drivers were urged to avoid the area to accommodate a police investigation, medics' patient transport and road cleanup.
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UPDATE2 Rollover Collision S I35 Svrd Nb / E William Cannon Dr: #ATCEMSMedics transported pediatric male to Dell Children's & an adult male to St. David's South, both with potentially serious injuries. 3rd ambulance on scene now. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 20, 2019
#ATCEMSMedics, @AustinFireInfo & @Austin_Police on scene S Ih 35 Svrd Nb / E William Cannon Dr (20:56) Reported multiple vehicle collision with a rollover and multiple patients. 2 ATCEMS ambulances responding. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 20, 2019
UPDATE Rollover Collision S I35 Svrd Nb / E William Cannon Dr: #ATCEMSMedics declared a pediatric patient a trauma alert & will be transporting to Dell Children's. A 3rd #ATCEMS ambulance has been requested. Expect #ATXTraffic delays & avoid the area if possible. More to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 20, 2019
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