Traffic & Transit
Driver Critically Injured After Crashing Into Bridge In E. Austin
The collision between the 1900 and 3000 block of Ed Bluestein Boulevard Tuesday left an adult motorist with life-threatening.injuries.
EAST AUSTIN, TX — A driver was critically injured in North Austin after colliding with a bridge late Tuesday, medics said.
Austin-Travis County EMS medics were dispatched to a stretch of northbound highway frontage road between the 1900 and 3000 block of Ed Bluestein Boulevard just before 10 p.m., officials reported via Twitter. Once there, medics reported the process of extricating the injured driver from the wreckage.
The adult patient was transported to Dell Seton Medical Center with injuries reported as critical and life-threatening. Neither the age nor gender of the crash victim were disclosed.
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UPDATE: Single vehicle collision at the 1900-3000 blk of Ed Bluestein Blvd SvRd NB; Responder advising that the patient has been extricated with CPR & other resuscitative measures in progress. Avoid the area & expect heavy traffic delays & road closures. More to Follow...
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 30, 2020
The incident sparked heavy traffic delays and road closures to accommodate an investigation into the crash and road cleanup.
FINAL: Single vehicle Auto v Bridge collision at the 1900-3000 blk of Ed Bluestein Blvd SvRd NB; #ATCEMSMedics transporting 1 adult to DSMC w/critical life-threatening injuries & CPR in progress. Expect continued road closures & remain alert for investigators working in the area.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 30, 2020
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