Crime & Safety
Austin EMS Rescues Man Who Fell 20 Feet Down River-Fronted Slope
Incident occurred at the 3000 block of Cliff Overlook where a man in his 50s is said to have fallen next to Colorado River.
AUSTIN, TX — Medics rescued a man who fell 20 feet along the Colorado River on Tuesday evening.
The incident occurred at the 3000 block of Cliff Overlook where a man in his 50 fell from an elevated slope. The man was transported by STAR Flight to Dell Seton hospital with injuries not expected to be life-threatening.
It's unclear what caused the man to fall.
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FINAL high angle rescue 3000blk Cliff Overlook: ~50s male fall ~20 feet, #ATCEMS #RescueMedics & @pedernales_fire performed slope evac, transferred pt across lake via Boat 801, transported via @STAR_Flight_TC Dell Seton with serious, not expected life threatening injuries.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) April 24, 2018
FINAL UPDATE Pics from high angle rescue 3000blk Cliff Overlook: #ATCEMS #RescueMedics, @pedernales_fire, & @STAR_Flight_TC Photo courtesy of B. Hansen, STARFlight pic.twitter.com/BZ4T3tO4xZ
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) April 25, 2018
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