Crime & Safety
Austin Medics Find Man Dead Near Walnut Creek Park
Initially termed a 'wilderness rescue,' the call resulted in Austin-Travis County EMS crews finding man in his 40s already dead.
NORTH AUSTIN, TX — Medics found a man dead in North Austin Monday afternoon.
Details were sketchy, save for the approximate age of the man as being in his 40s. He was pronounced dead along the 2000 block of Park Bend Drive at around 12:40 p.m. near Walnut Creek Park. Austin-Travis County EMS medics termed the call as a "wilderness rescue."
No further details were made available, including a possible cause of death. Patch will update this story if more details are made known.
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FINAL: Wilderness Rescue at ~2000 Park Bend Dr #ATCEMSMedics have obtained Deceased On Scene pronouncement of a ~40s male. No other information available. EMS has cleared the scene. Refer all inquires to @Austin_Police
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) April 9, 2018
Multiple #ATCEMSMedics & @AustinFireInfo rescue assets on scene of Wilderness Rescue at ~2000 Park Bend Dr (12:41) reports of a possible Deceased On Scene. More to Follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) April 9, 2018
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