AUSTIN, TX – An adult and a child were hurt Thursday morning when a vehicle struck them at a south Austin intersection, reports ATCEMS.
Auto Ped: Travis Heights Blvd/ Live Oak #atcemsmedics on scene preparing to transport one adult patient with serious not expected to be life threatening injuries to Dell Seton Medical Center pic.twitter.com/cGraTL2CMk — ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 19, 2024
Update: AutoPed : Travis Heights blvd/ Live Oak: Two total patients. One adult serious not expected to be life threatening injuries to Dell Seton and one pediatric patient minor injuries to Dell Children’s. — ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 19, 2024
The accident happened sometime before 9 a.m. at the intersection of Travis Heights Bouleveard and East Live Oak Street. This is just southeast of Big Stacy Neighborhood Pool and west of I-35.
There’s no word yet regarding the cause of the accident. It’s unclear if the victims were walking in a designated crosswalk when the wreck occurred.
Medics transported the adult with serious injuries to Dell Seton. The child went to Dell Children’s with minor injuries.
A full investigation is underway.
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