Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Critically Hurt In Downtown Austin Car Collision
The incident at West 5th and Lavaca streets left man in his 30s critically injured and sparked traffic delays in the area.
AUSTIN, TX — A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a car in downtown Austin Tuesday morning, emergency officials said.
The incident occurred at around 9:15 a.m. at West 5th Street and Lavaca Street. The victim, a man in his 30s, was transported to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries, Austin-Travis County EMS medics said on Twitter.
The collision has caused traffic delays at the site, and drivers are urged to watch for police and other emergency workers. It's unclear what may have caused the collision, but some roads have become treacherous after an Arctic blast gave rise to sleet and freezing rain.
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FINAL Auto vs. Pedestrian at W 5th St / Lavaca St (9:15): #ATCEMSMedics are transporting a ~30s male Trauma Alert patient who was struck by a vehicle & briefly pinned underneath, to Dell Seton Medical Center w/ critical, life threatening injuries. No other information available.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 12, 2019
One Twitter user, Jon Flowers, posted a photo of the site showing the intersection blocked off to traffic. Police appear to be investigating the crash, cordoning off the entire area to accommodate their work.
After a pretty significant pedestrian / car collision looks like they are blocking off the entire Lavaca / 5th Street intersection for awhile. Caution tape going up now. Real mess down there. #atx #atxtraffic pic.twitter.com/9OWpFmiFub
— Jon Flowers (@jonf3000) November 12, 2019
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