Person Critically Injured in Vehicle vs. Tree Crash on Pearce Ln
DEL VALLE, TX – One person was severely injured after their vehicle collided with a tree on Pearce Lane this morning, according to information from Austin-Travis County EMS.
FINAL vehicle vs tree collision 13400-13934 Pearce Ln: #ATCEMSMedics transported 1 adult patient to St. David’s South with critical life-threatening injuries. Expect continued closures in the area for investigation by law enforcement. EMS no longer on scene. No further info.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 26, 2021
The crash happened between 13400-13934 Pearce Ln at 6:34 a.m., after a driver collided with a tree.
Reports initially said that a person was killed in the crash; however, when authorities arrived, they performed life-saving measures and CPR on the severely injured victim. The adult patient was then taken to St. David’s South with critical, life-threatening wounds.
Drivers were told to expect extended traffic delays in the area as authorities investigated the scene.
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