- A car crashed into a Texas hospital emergency room on Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring at least five other people, including two children.
- Authorities said one 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 a Texas hospital emergency room on Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring at least five other people, 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 has died, Austin Police Detective Carey Chaudoir told the Austin American-Statesman. Later, authorities confirmed that it was the driver of the vehicle.
Authorities said one 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 ten 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 that provides maternity and newborn care, other women’s health and many other specialties. including heart and brain surgeries and robotic surgery
CPR was given to the person in the vehicle after they were removed.
The crash apparently was unintentional, authorities said, but vehicular homicide units are on the scene investigating the cause of the crash.
Video of the incident showed several waiting room chairs in the emergency room destroyed before the car became trapped inside a hallway near a reception desk.
The emergency room was almost clear of people when the accident occurred, although staff were seen trying to remove one person from the wreckage.
The car’s tires can be heard screeching and its taillights are visible as the room fills with white smoke, with the car’s accelerator apparently still depressed.
At least eight patients in the hospital’s emergency room are being moved elsewhere to ease the workload on staff.
The emergency room can serve walk-ins, but is closed to ambulance access until further notice.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a statement on X about the tragedy Tuesday night.
Video of the incident showed several waiting room chairs in the emergency room destroyed before the car became trapped inside a hallway near a reception desk.
The emergency room was almost clear of people when the accident occurred, although staff were seen trying to remove one person from the wreckage.
“I spoke with Mayor Watson about the tragic accident at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and offered the full support of Texas,” he wrote.
“State staff are working closely with local officials to ensure Austin has no unmet needs.”
‘Cecilia and I pray 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 that provides maternity and newborn care, other women’s health and many other specialties. including heart and brain surgeries and robotic surgery.
This is a developing story.