Crime & Safety
14 Hurt In East Austin Collision Between Two City Buses
Medics said all patients sustained non-life-threatening injuries after crash at 425 S. Pleasant Valley Rd. around 6:20 p.m. Friday.
EAST AUSTIN, TX — Multiple ambulance units responded to a crash involving two Capital Metro buses that left 14 people injured on Friday.
The incident occurred at 425 S. Pleasant Valley Rd. at around 6:20 p.m., according to Austin-Travis County EMS medics. All told, four ambulances were dispatched to the scene for medics to assess injuries. All of the victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and five people refused medical transport, medics said.
It's unclear what may have caused the collision to occur.
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#ATCEMSMedics on scene 425 S Pleasant Valley Rd (18:17) 3 Ambulances & 1 commander on scene evaluating 12 patients from a reported 2 Capitol Metro bus collision. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) July 27, 2018
FINAL UPDATE 425 S Pleasant Valley: Photos of 2 bus 14 patient collision courtesy of #ATCEMS pic.twitter.com/NFt2uRb9o5
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) July 28, 2018
FINAL 425 S Pleasant Valley Rd: 2 bus collision. 14 total patients. 6 patients transported to Dell Seton 3 patients transported St Davids Med Center by #ATCEMSMedics. ALL patients non life threatening injuries. 5 additional patients refused transport. EMS clear the scene.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) July 28, 2018
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