News: 2nd crash occurs near site of 26-car pileup
AUSTIN, TX – A second crash has been reported at the site of yesterday’s massive, 26-vehicle collision, Austin-Travis County EMS reports.
FINAL ~13700blk SH45: #ATCEMSMedics have taken 3 patients to the hospital, 1 to St David’s Round Rock & 2 to Baylor S&W Round Rock, all with non life threatening injuries. Avoid unnecessary travel tonight & stay tuned for changing weather. #BeSafe #ArriveAlive
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) February 12, 2021
The six-vehicle crash was reported at 5:42 p.m. on February 12, and like the earlier incident, took place around the 137000 block of TX-45. A total of 14 people were involved, and five vehicles needed to be towed from the area.
Emergency responders transported two people to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Round Rock, and a third was taken to St. David’s Round Rock. All are expected to recover.
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