SPICEWOOD, TX – One person sustained injuries Friday night after a single-vehicle crash along a Spicewood roadway, reports ATCEMS.
Vehicle Rescue at 21500 Thurman Bend Rd (20:40). #ATCEMS & @pedernales_fire are on scene of a reported rollover collision involving a single vehicle off the road, with one patient pinned underneath. #ATCEMSMedics have declared an adult patient a trauma alert, more info to follow. pic.twitter.com/aUXxdauvED — ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) August 17, 2024
FINAL Vehicle Rescue at 21500 Thurman Bend Rd: The patient has been extricated & is being transported by @STAR_Flight_TC to Dell Seton Medical Center w/critical, life-threatening injuries. Expect extended traffic delays in the area & use alternate routes. No other info available. — ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) August 17, 2024
The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m. in the area of 21500 Thurman Bend Road, which is northeast of Bee Creek Road and near Windy Walk Estates.
Police haven’t yet disclosed details regarding the cause of the accident, but they say a vehicle left the roadway and overturned. An occupant from the vehicle required extrication after becoming pinned. Medics transported the patient via air ambulance to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical injuries.
Officials urged drivers to avoid Thurman Bend Road while emergency teams worked to rescue the victim and clear the scene.
A full investigation is underway.
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