Crime & Safety
Four Seriously Hurt In East Austin Wreck
Friday night collision at intersection of FM 969 and Regency Drive leaves woman with potentially life-threatening injuries, others hurt.
EAST AUSTIN, TEXAS — A Friday night traffic wreck in East Austin left left four people seriously injured, according to medics.
The incident occurred at the intersection of FM 969 and Regency Drive at around 9:30 p.m. A woman was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries, including a woman in her 30s while a man in his 20s was hospitalized with potentially serious injuries, according to Austin-Travis County EMS medics.
A third patient, an adult male, was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with potentially serious injuries, medics said, while a fourth declined medical transport.
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It's unclear what may have caused the traffic wreck to occur.
Multiple assets from #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo Responding to Ed Bluestein Blvd Svrd Sb / E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (21:09) reported 2 vehicle collision with reported vehicle rescue. Evaluations in progress. 2nd ambulance being requested. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 10, 2018
UPDATE & location change Regency Dr / FM 969: @AustinFireInfo reports NO pinin. 4 total patients involved. 2 patients declared trauma alerts. Further evaluations & prep for transport underway. Dell Seton is probable transport destination. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 10, 2018
UPDATE2 Regency Dr / FM 969: 3rd #ATCEMS ambulance requested to respond. 1st ~30s female trauma alert transported by #ATCEMSMedics to Dell Seton with critical life threatening injuries. Remaining patients being prepped for transport. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 10, 2018
UPDATE3 Regency Dr / FM 969: 3rd patient declared trauma alert. 2nd patient transported from scene is ~20s male to Dell Seton with potentially serious injuries. Remaining patients will be transported shortly. Expect traffic delays. Avoid the area. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 10, 2018
FINAL Regency Dr / FM 969: 3rd trauma alert adult male transported Dell Seton potentially serious injuries. 1 refused transport. ALL patients have been transported from the scene. Expect #ATXTraffic delays and closures for investigation. Watch for responders remaining on scene.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 10, 2018
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