Crime & Safety
Multi-Vehicle Wreck Involving School Bus Reported In South Austin
Wreck along Highway 290 leaves 2 seriously hurt, one with life-threatening injuries, and prompts closure of Ben White Boulevard eastbound.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A multi-vehicle collision involving a school bus left two crash victims seriously injured Tuesday afternoon, including one patient sustaining life-threatening injuries.
The crash occurred just past 5 p.m. along 4900 block of W. U.S. Highway 290 eastbound, police said, and has prompted the closure of all eastbound lanes of Ben White Boulevard and the highway entrance ramp. Austin-Travis County EMS medics reported via Twitter that no students were inside the school bus at the time of the incident.
A man in his 60s sustained serious injuries, medics said. Another victim, a man in his 20s, was reported to have suffered life-threatening injuries before being transferred to St. David's South Austin Medical Center. The bus driver sustained minor injuries, according to Austin ISD officials, who tweeted out a photo of the damaged school bus.
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@AustinISD Bus involved in a collision at 290 and Mopac. No students on board. Driver sustained minor injuries @Austin_Police and @AISDPolice at scene investigating.@Bino_APD pic.twitter.com/JxsKsPqOUp
— Chief Ashley Gonzalez (@chiefagonzalez) January 30, 2019
An AISD school bus with NO students on board was involved in an incident at 290 and Mopac. No further details at this time, as this is an ongoing investigation.
— Austin ISD (@AustinISD) January 29, 2019
APD is a working a vehicle vs school bus crash that occurred around 5:03 p.m. near the 4900 block of W US 290 HWY EB. All EB lanes on Ben White are shut down. Entrance ramp to 290 closed at this time. Please avoid the area. Incident #19-0291244 #ATXTraffic #AustinPD
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) January 30, 2019
Road closures in the area in the wreck's aftermath have created congestion at the site, and cleanup is expected to take a considerable amount of time. Motorists are urged to avoid the area in reaching their destinations.
FINAL Mopac Frontage/EB Hwy 290: Multi vehicle collision involving school bus (no students). #ATCEMSMedics transported ~60s male trauma alert with serious injuries & ~20s male non life threatening to St David’s South, 1 refusal. Expect closures & extensive cleanup on 290 EB. pic.twitter.com/gZd8vSooGS
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) January 29, 2019
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