One person hit by boat at Lake Travis

Photo Credit: Austin-Travis County EMS

AUSTIN, TX – One person was struck by a boat Saturday evening at Lake Travis, according to the Twitter account of the Austin-Travis County EMS.

The accident happened at 5973 Hi Line Road at 6:39 p.m. when a swimmer was reportedly hit by a boat. The victim, who has not been publicly identified by ATCEMS, was taken by another boat to emergency medics on the shore.

Initial reports suggested a possible second person had been struck by the boat, though that later proved to be inaccurate.

The patient refused an ambulance to the hospital, though their current condition was not made public.

The circumstances of the accident have not been made available at this time.

No further information was released.

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