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Paraglider Injured After Crash In North Austin
The incident along the 5000 block of Plaza on the Lake just before 7:30 a.m. left an adult patient with potentially serious injuries.
AUSTIN, TX — A paraglider sustained serious injuries after crashing in North Austin early Monday.
The incident occurred along the 5000 block of Plaza on the Lake just before 7:30 a.m., Austin-Travis County EMS medics reported via Twitter. The adult patient was transported to Dell Seton Medical Center with injuries that were deemed potentially serious but not expected to be life-threatening, medics said.
No further details were released.
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Police also reported to the scene, as they wrote on Twitter:
APD responded to a paragliding accident in the 5000 block of Plaza on the Lake this morning at 7:22 a.m. One male was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Case # is 20-1600354.
— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) June 8, 2020
FINAL Paraglider crash at 5000blk Plaza On The Lake: #ATCEMSMedics are transporting an adult patient to Dell Seton Medical Center, with potentially serious, not expected to be life threatening injuries. No other information available, EMS is clear the scene.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) June 8, 2020
Patch will update if more information is released.
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