Crime & Safety
1 Killed, Another Injured In South Austin Wreck
Traffic collision along 6900 block of South Congress Avenue leaves man in his 20s dead, man in his 30s with potentially serious injuries.
SOUTH AUSTIN, TX — A man was killed and another seriously injured following a South Austin crash early Monday.
According to Austin-Travis County EMS medics, the crash occurred just after 1 p.m. along the 6900 block of South Congress Avenue near West William Cannon Drive. A man in his 20s lost his life in the aftermath, pronounced dead at the scene by arriving medics. Another man in his 30s was hospitalized with potentially serious injuries.
KXAN-TV reported that the man who died had driven his car into a bus stop, while the injured man was his passenger.
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FINAL #ATXTraffic Fatality S Congress Ave / W William Cannon Dr (01:09): #ATCEMSMedics obtained Deceased On Scene pronouncement ~20s male; 2nd patient ~30s male transported St Davids South Austin with potentially serious injuries. Expect closures in area. EMS clear scene.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) April 9, 2018
UPDATE #ATXTraffic Fatality S Congress Ave / W William Cannon Dr (01:09): #ATCEMSMedics on scene reporting 1 Deceased on Scene and 1 ~30s male declared a trauma alert. Patient packaging underway for transport to St Davids South Austin. More to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) April 9, 2018
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