One critically injured after pedestrian crash on US 290
AUSTIN, TX- One person was hospitalized with critical injuries after they were struck by a vehicle near US 290 westbound early Friday, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services.
LATE FINAL vehicle vs pedestrian collision 6300-6600blk W US Hwy 290(01:27): #ATCEMSMedics transported 1 adult trauma alert to St. David’s South with critical life-threatening injuries. #ATCEMS no longer on scene. No further information is available. pic.twitter.com/RhLj2Coi6u
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) August 19, 2022
At approximately 1:27am, officials responded to the area of 6300-6600 West US 290 due to reports of a pedestrian crash. The pedestrian was struck, suffered serious injuries, and was subsequently transported to St. David’s South Austin for treatment. No other details have been confirmed at this time.
We will monitor for updates.
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