- On Tuesday, a car crashed into a hospital emergency room in Texas, killing the driver and injuring at least five other people, including two children
- Officials said a child was hospitalized with “potentially serious injuries,” while an adult and another child suffered non-life-threatening injuries
- A second adult was taken to hospital with “potentially serious injuries.”
A car crashed into the emergency room of a Texas hospital 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 just after 5:30 p.m., Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said in a Facebook post.
At least one person is dead, Austin police Detective Carey Chaudoir told the Austin American-Statesman. Officers later confirmed it was the driver of the vehicle.
Officials said a child was hospitalized with “potentially serious injuries,” while an adult and another child suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
A second adult was taken to hospital with “potentially serious injuries.”
A car crashed into the emergency room of a Texas hospital on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others, authorities said
The car crashed into the emergency room at St. David's North Austin Medical Center just 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 pregnant and newborn care, other women's health services and many other specialties. including heart and brain surgeries and robotic surgery
After the person in the vehicle was removed, cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed.
The accident appeared to be accidental, authorities said, but the Motor Vehicle Homicide Unit is on scene and investigating the cause of the accident.
Video of the incident showed several emergency room waiting room chairs being destroyed before the car was pinned in a hallway near a reception desk.
There were mostly no people in the emergency room at the time of the accident, although staff attempted to free one person from the wreckage.
The squealing of car tires can be heard and the taillights are visible as the room fills with white smoke and the car's accelerator appears to still be depressed.
At least eight patients from the hospital's emergency room will be moved elsewhere to ease the burden on staff.
The emergency room is able to accept walk-ins but is closed to ambulances until further notice.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a statement to X about the tragedy on Tuesday evening.
Video of the incident showed several emergency room waiting room chairs being destroyed before the car became wedged in a hallway near a reception desk
There were mostly no people in the emergency room at the time of the accident, although staff attempted to free one person from the wreckage
“I spoke with Mayor Watson about the tragic accident at St. David's North Austin Medical Center and offered Texas' full support,” he wrote.
“State staff is working closely with local officials to ensure there is no unmet need in Austin.”
“Cecilia and I pray for the victims and their families.”
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 pregnant and newborn care, other women's health services and many other specialties. including heart and brain surgeries and robotic surgery.
This is a developing story.