Shocking moment a car plows into Austin ER killing the driver and leaving five people injured as patients are rushed to other hospitals in Texas city
- A car crashed into the emergency room of a Texas hospital on Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring at least five others, including two children.
- Officials said a child was hospitalized with “potentially serious injuries,” while an adult and another child suffered non-life-threatening injuries
- A second adult was hospitalized with “potentially serious injuries.”
A car crashed into the emergency room of a Texas hospital on Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring at least five others, including two children, authorities said.
The car crashed into the emergency room at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center shortly after 5:30 p.m., Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said in a Facebook post.
At least one person is dead, Austin Detective Carey Chaudoir told the Austin American-Statesman. Officials later confirmed it was the driver of the vehicle.
Officials said a child was hospitalized with “potentially serious injuries,” while an adult and another child suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
A second adult was hospitalized with “potentially serious injuries.”
A car crashed into the emergency room of a Texas hospital on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others, authorities said.
The car crashed into the emergency room at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center shortly after 5:30 p.m., Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said.
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, which has a 24-hour emergency department, is described on its website as a 441-bed acute care facility providing maternity and newborn care, other women’s health care services and many other specialties. including heart and brain surgery and robotic surgery
Once the person in the vehicle was removed, CPR was administered.
The crash appeared to be unintentional, authorities said, but homicide units are on the scene investigating the cause of the accident.
Video of the incident showed several waiting room chairs in the ER were destroyed before the car was secured in a hallway near a reception desk.
The emergency room was mostly clear of people when the crash occurred, although staff were seen trying to get one person out of the wreckage.
You can hear car tires screeching and the taillights visible as the room fills with white smoke, while the car’s accelerator appears to still be depressed.
At least eight patients in the hospital’s emergency department are being transferred elsewhere to ease the workload of staff.
The Emergency Room can handle walk-ins, but is closed to ambulances until further notice.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott posted a statement to X on Tuesday evening about the tragedy.
Video of the incident showed several emergency room waiting room chairs destroyed before the car was secured in a hallway near a reception
The Emergency Room was largely clear of people when the crash occurred, although staff were seen trying to get one person out of the wreckage
“I spoke with Mayor Watson regarding the tragic accident at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and offered Texas’ full support,” he wrote.
“State staff are working closely with local officials to ensure Austin has no unmet needs.”
“Cecilia and I are praying for the victims and their loved ones.”
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, which has a 24-hour emergency department, is described on its website as a 441-bed acute care facility providing maternity and newborn care, other women’s health care services and many other specialties. including heart and brain surgery and robotic surgery.
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