A serious incident occurred in east Austin Sunday night when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on East Riverside Drive. The accident happened shortly after 10 p.m., near the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Willow Creek Drive, according to CBS Austin.
The Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the incident, and the adult victim was promptly taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries. As described in their post, “FINAL Auto-Pedestrian Incident at 2425 E Riverside Dr (22:01). #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of a reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. #ATCEMSMedics transported an adult patient as a trauma alert, to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries.”
FINAL Auto-Pedestrian Incident at 2425 E Riverside Dr (22:01). #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of a reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. #ATCEMSMedics transported an adult patient as a trauma alert, to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries. pic.twitter.com/U78aYQhSoU
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) July 8, 2024
No further information regarding the identity of the victim or the circumstances under which they were struck by the vehicle has been released as of yet. The authorities have not provided any details on whether the driver of the vehicle remained on the scene, or any potential contributing factors that led to this critical accident.
East Riverside Drive, a thoroughfare often bustling with both vehicular and foot traffic, has seen incidents like this before, prompting discussions within the community about pedestrian safety and infrastructure improvements. The condition of the victim, is currently unknown, as the local hospitals and emergency services work to provide the necessary care and support in the aftermath of this event.
