Two people were rushed to the hospital after a car slammed into a tree in northwest Austin during the early hours of Thursday morning. The Austin-Travis County EMS were called to the scene at 6600 Spicewood Springs Road at approximately 12:07 a.m. to respond to the accident. According to a social media post from Austin-Travis County EMS, three patients were involved in the crash, with one individual tragically trapped inside the wreckage.
Vehicle Rescue at ~6600 Spicewood Springs Rd (00:07). #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of a reported vehicle into a tree, with 3 patients involved, one who is pinned in the vehicle. #AFD working on extrication, expect #ATXTraffic delays in the area. More info to follow. pic.twitter.com/EBnlSY0xeG
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) January 11, 2024
Efforts by the Austin Fire Department led to the successful extrication of the pinned patient, as firefighters worked swiftly to free them. Running into delays, the Austin Fire Department advised local commuters to expect traffic disruptions in the area, detailed in a statement gathered by CBS Austin.
The injuries of the victims, who were then transported to two different medical facilities—one to Dell Seton Medical Center, and another to St. David's Round Rock Medical Center—were described as potentially serious as detailed in the CBS Austin report.
The names and ages of the individuals involved have not been made public at this time, and it is unclear what caused the driver to lose control and meet with the tree, casting a pall over Spicewood Springs Road.
