Crime & Safety
Fiery Multi-Car South Austin Crash Sends Six To Hospital
Three of the injured were children in a wreck that occurred along 4700 block of I-35 South between Texas 71 and Stassney Lane.
SOUTH AUSTIN, TX —A fiery multi-vehicle crash along Interstate 35 in South Austin Friday afternoon resulted in the hospitalization of six people, including three children.
Austin-Travis County EMS medics responded to the 4700 block of I-35 South between Texas 71 and Stassney Lane where the impact of the wreck caused one of the vehicles involved to catch fire. Six people were injured as a result of the early afternoon wreck, medics said.
Three children were rushed to Dell Children's Medical Center, including a girl with serious injuries and two boys with potentially serious injuries, medics said. In addition, two women were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries to Dell Seton Medical Center and St. David's South Austin Medical Center, medics reported via Twitter.
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As a result of the crash, traffic was diverted to the frontage road near St. Elmo Road after three of the southbound lanes at the Ben White Boulevard interchange were closed.
UPDATE ~4700 S Ih 35 Sb multi vehicle collision: On scene command reporting 6 patients (3 adults & 3 pediatrics) 1 pediatric declared trauma alert. @AustinFireInfo stating that the vehicle fire is out. Evaluations of patients underway. More to information follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) August 10, 2018
UPDATE2 ~4700 S I35 SB multi vehicle collision: Third & fourth ambulance have been requested for multiple patients. The first pediatric patient has been transported to Dell Childrens (condition to follow). Avoid the area & choose alternate routes. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) August 10, 2018
UPDATE2 ~4700 S I35 SB multi vehicle collision: Third & fourth ambulance have been requested for multiple patients. The first pediatric patient has been transported to Dell Childrens (condition to follow). Avoid the area & choose alternate routes. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) August 10, 2018
UPDATE3 ~4700 S I35 SB multi vehicle collision: 1st pediatric patient transported to Dell Childrens is female with serious injuries. 2nd pedi male transported Dell Childrens (condition to follow). Remainder of patients are being treated and prepped for transport. More to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) August 10, 2018
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