Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Critically Hurt In South Austin Collision
Incident that occurred at around 11:15 p.m. along the 4400 block of Menchaca Road left a man with injuries deemed life-threatening.
SOUTH AUSTIN, TX — A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a car in South Austin late Tuesday.
The incident occurred at around 11:15 p.m. along the 4400 block of Menchaca Road. Austin-Travis County EMS medics reported via Twitter they transported a man of undetermined age to South Austin Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries.
The incident sparked road closures in the area as traffic was backed up.
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FINAL: Suspected Auto v Pedestrian incident at ~4400 block of Menchaca Rd; #ATCEMSMedics transporting an unknown aged adult Male to South Austin Medical Center with critical life-threatening injuries Expect road closures & remain alert for @Austin_Police Investigators in the area
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 6, 2019
No further details were released.
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