Crime & Safety
South Austin Accident Leaves Car On Fire, Driver Pinned
Both of the people in the accident has potentially critical injuries, medics reported.
SOUTH AUSTIN, TX — Two people were involved in an accident around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 12000 block of Pearce Lane, according to the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services.
Two vehicles were involved in the accident, which left one patient pinned and a car on fire. Both of the drivers involved, who were males in their 20's or 30's, sustained potentially critical injuries.
"Both patients are trauma alerts," the Austin-Travis County EMS Twitter page says. As both patients were being treated, a second ambulance arrived. They were transported to St. David's South Austin Medical Center.
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EMS cleared the scene.
FINAL ~12000blk Pearce Ln (1848): 2 vehicle MVC with pinnin & car fire; 2 patients, ~20s & ~30s males both transported to St Davids South Austin Medical Center; both patients have serious potentially critical injuries; EMS clear the scene; No further information available
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 27, 2017
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