AUSTIN, TX – A pedestrian was seriously injured when they were hit by a vehicle in south Austin on Saturday night.
According to KXAN, the collision happened at about 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of West William Cannon Drive and Cooper Lane.
#ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of an Auto vs Pedestrian Collision at W William Cannon Dr / Cooper Ln (20:26). #ATCEMSMedics reporting 1 patient involved, who has been declared a Trauma Alert & is being prepped for transport. Expect #ATXTraffic delays in the area, MTF…
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 5, 2021
The unidentified victim was rushed to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center for treatment of critical, potentially life-threatening injuries.
This incident was at least the third pedestrian accident to occur in Austin over the weekend.
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