Three individuals, including one child, were taken to the hospital following a collision involving two vehicles in Del Valle on Sunday, local authorities reported. The mishap occurred in the area between 11700 and 11812 Pearce Lane, with Austin Travis County EMS responding to the call at 5:18 p.m. According to a social media post by Austin-Travis County EMS, the accident resulted in injuries to two adults and one child, who were all transported with non-life-threatening injuries to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center.
Multi Patient Collision at 11700-11812 Pearce Ln (17:18). #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo responded to a reported 2 vehicle collision with 4 patients involved- 3 adults & 1 child. #ATCEMSMedics have declared a trauma alert on an adult patient, more information to follow. pic.twitter.com/DyBNICK97J
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) September 29, 2024
Declared a trauma alert due to the severity of their injuries, one adult's status prompted an elevated response from the medical team. In the collision, a striking detail is the fourth victim, who, after being evaluated on the scene, refused transport by EMS personnel.
Following the accident, CBS Austin reported that the individuals were swiftly tended to and conveyed to the medical facility for further care. The efficiency with which emergency services responded to the incident reaffirms the community's reliance on these critical first responders.
While the EMS has since cleared the scene, details about what led to the collision have not been made available to the public. Transported after they were all evaluated by medics, it remains unknown if the patients had been wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident or the extent to which this may have mitigated their injuries. As the community seeks answers, the investigation into the cause of the crash continues.
