SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, TX – One person was pinned in their vehicle following a crash that involved a trash truck along El Rey Boulevard Wednesday.
This crash happened before 9:15 p.m. between the 8160th to 8256th block of West U.S. Highway 290, according to an X post from Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services.
Vehicle Rescue at 8160-8256 W Us 290 Hwy (21:11, x-st El Rey Blvd). #ATCEMS, @OakHillFire & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of a reported collision involving a vehicle & a dump truck, with 2 patients involved, one who is pinned in their vehicle. More info to follow. pic.twitter.com/SrOMr67C2A
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) November 7, 2024
The Oak Hill and Austin Fire Department, who were also summoned to the scene, did not provide an update on the pinned individual or the other person involved.
Additional information, which includes reports of injuries, hospitalizations, and any pending citations and charges will be posted when our newsroom learns more.
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