Car crashes into Texas hospital’s emergency room, 1 dead, 5 injured

One person is dead, and five people are injured after a sedan crashed into an Austin, Texas, hospital’s emergency room.

According to a Facebook post from the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS), the incident happened on Tuesday at 5:38 p.m.

Authorities confirmed that the driver of the sedan died in the crash.

The car crashed into St. David’s North Austin Medical Center on Tuesday at around 5:30 p.m. (Google Maps)
Police responded after a car crashed into the emergency room at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas. (Courtesy of KTBC)

According to authorities, the vehicle barreled into St. David’s North Austin Medical Center emergency room, leaving multiple injured.

As of 9 p.m. EST, eight patients are awaiting transport to other area hospitals.

Two children were taken to Dell Children’s Hospital and two adults were taken to other hospitals, the agency said.

Another adult patient was transported in critical condition to St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center.

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/us/car-crashes-texas-hospitals-emergency-room-multiple-injured

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