Crime & Safety
Man Dead, Child Critically Injured In East Austin Crash
Saturday morning car crash along FM 969 leave man in his 20s dead, two children and two adults in their 50s hurt, medics said.
EAST AUSTIN, TX — A man in his 20s died in an East Austin accident Saturday morning that also left a child with life-threatening injuries among others hurt, officials said.
The crash occurred at around 9:45 a.m. along the 7700 block of FM 969, medics said. The area is off Martin Luther King Boulevard, just west of Decker Lane.
Austin-Travis County EMS medics transported the critically injured child, along with another child hurt in the accident, to Dell Children's Medical Center. Additionally, two adults in their 50s were taken to Dell Medical Center for treatment.
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It's unclear what may have caused the wreck.
#ATXTraffic Fatality: #ATCEMSMedics have obtained a Deceased on Scene pronouncement of an ~20s male & transported at least 3 other patients ~7700 Fm 969 Rd (09:43) Expect road closures in area. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) May 26, 2018
FINAL #ATXTraffic Fatality: ~7700 FM 969, Second #ATCEMS ambulance transported ~50s male & ~50s female to Dell Medical Center with non life threatening injuries. Avoid area and expect closures for investigation. No further information available.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) May 26, 2018
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