Crime & Safety
Woman Falls 20 Feet From Overlook: Austin EMS
Woman sustained minor injuries after being extricated from popular photo-taking site, in same area where another fell 80 feet a week ago.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Medics rescued a woman who fell some 20 feet near the overlook in Northwest Austin on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. near the 360 overlook along the 5400 block of North Capital of Texas Highway, medics conveyed via Twitter. Emergency crews rappelled down the vertical surface of the cliff to extract the woman, aided in the rescue by fire officials and STAR Flight.
Ultimately, the woman in her 20s sustained only minor injuries.
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UPDATE 2: Land Rescue at ~5400 N Capital Of Texas Hwy Sb. #ATCEMSMedics on scene confirming patent fell 20ft. Patient has minor injuries. Crews working with @STAR_Flight_TC to extricate.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 21, 2018
FINAL: Land Rescue at ~5400 N Capital Of Texas Hwy Sb. ~20s female has been extricated and transport by @STAR_Flight_TC with minor non life threatining injuries to Dell Seton Medical Center. No further info.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 21, 2018
The incident marked the second time in a week that someone has fallen off the same overlook in the same area. Another woman fell 80 feet from a cliff near the Pennybacker Bridge before being rescued. That incident along the 5200 block of North Capital of Texas Highway left the woman in her 30s with injuries that, while serious, were not deemed to be life-threatening.
FINAL: High Angle Rescue at -5200 block of N Cap of TX Hwy SB; Patient; ~30's Female transported by STARFlight to Dell Seton Medical Center after an approximated "80 foot fall", with serious, not expected to be life-threatening injuries. pic.twitter.com/l5wQkgzBJp
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 16, 2018
A popular spot to take photos of the city vista, the privately owned land used to access the 360 overlook lacks railing, warning signs or other safety measures. Those intrepid enough to navigate the path in finding a perch from where to snap pictures do so at their own risk.
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