Crime & Safety
3 Hurt After Plane Crash In Northwest Travis County
The incident occurred around Lago Vista near the intersection of Tyler Trail and RM 1431, medics wrote in a tweet issued at 2 p.m.
TRAVIS COUNTY, TX — Three people were injured in a small plane crash that occurred in the northwest portion of Travis County on Monday, according to medics.
The incident occurred in an area near Lago Vista, Austin-Travis County EMS medics wrote on Twitter at 2 p.m. The site of the crash is near the intersection of Tyler Trail and RM 1431, medics confirmed.
According to medics, one patient was transported to St. David's Round Rock Hospital and a second to Dell Seton Medical Center. A third patient was treated at the scene after being extricated from the wreckage of the plane.
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The surrounding area where the plane went down was closed to traffic to accommodate a STAR Flight helicopter rescue, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies on scene of small plane crash near FM 1431 and Tyler Trail. FM 1431 is being shut down now so STAR Flight can land on the highway.
— Travis County SO (@TravisCoSheriff) September 28, 2020
This is a developing story. Patch will update when more information is known.
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Multiple assets responding 19708-19821 Fm 1431 Rd (13:53) Multiple 911 callers reporting a plane crash in the area. No units on the scene yet. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) September 28, 2020
Lago Vista is a city within Travis County located some 20 miles north of Austin, and has a population of around 7,740.
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