Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In North Austin Crash
Man in his 50s was rushed to the hospital after falling 20-25 feet from the upper deck of 8400 block of Research Boulevard after impact.
NORTH AUSTIN, TX — A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries after falling from the upper deck of a roadway following a collision in North Austin Tuesday afternoon, medics said.
Austin-Travis County EMS officials said a man in his 50s was transported to Dell Seton Medical Center after the wreck that occurred just after 2 p.m. in the southbound service road along the 8400 block of Research Boulevard, just west of North Lamar Boulevard.
According to reports, the collision occurred on the upper deck of the artery. The motorcyclist was ejected from his vehicle and fell some 20 t0 25 feet onto the service road below upon impact, medics said.
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The incident created significant traffic backup in the area as police descended on the spot to investigate the crash.
#ATXTraffic: Expect heavy delays or closures in the 8400 block of Research Blvd Svrd S both on the main proper and the access road. Slow down and remain alert for @Austin_Police investigators working the area.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/ATCEMS/sta... 12, 2017
FINAL: Auto v Motorcycle collision @ 8400blk Research Blvd Svrd S with fall of approximately 20-25 feet from upper deck: #ATCEMSMedics declared motorcycle rider a Trauma Alert and transported approximate 50's year old male to DSMC with critical life threatening injuries.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 12, 2017
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