1 dead, 1 hurt after 2 pedestrian crashes occur within hr of each other in North Austin
AUSTIN, TX – One person was killed and another was injured in two separate pedestrian crashes that occurred within an hour of each other in northern Austin early Saturday morning.
According to reports by Austin-Travis County EMS, the first crash happened between 6900-7400 N I-35 southbound at around 1:20 a.m.
LATE FINAL auto vs pedestrian 6900-7400 N IH 35 SB (01:20) #ATCEMSMedics obtained a Deceased On Scene pronouncement of an adult patient. #ATCEMS no longer on scene. No further information is available. pic.twitter.com/YVtSRXsbne
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) April 2, 2022
One adult victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second crash happened near the intersection of Northeast Drive and Springdale Road at around 2:20 a.m.
LATE FINAL auto vs pedestrian Northeast Dr / Springdale Rd (02:20) #ATCEMSMedics transported an adult trauma alert patient to Dell Seton with critical life-threatening injuries. #ATCEMS no longer on scene. No further information is available. pic.twitter.com/13ER6kQoEq
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) April 2, 2022
Authorities transported one adult patient to Dell Seton Medical Center to receive treatment for critical, life-threatening injuries.
The causes of the crashes were not immediately available.
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