News: 3 people hospitalized following multi-vehicle crash on Parmer Ln and Dessau Rd
AUSTIN, TX – Three people were taken to the hospital following a multi-vehicle collision on Parmer Lane this afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
Multiple assets from #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo responding & on scene confirmed vehicle rescue E Parmer Ln / Dessau Rd (13:51) AFD reporting multiple vehicles involved, 1 patient pinned & unconscious, extrication in progress. #MoveOverSlowDown, avoid if possible. More to follow.— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) May 17, 2021
The collision happened on E Parmer Lane and Dessau Road at 1:51 p.m., and involved multiple vehicles, with at least one person being pinned within the wreckage.
The victim was unconscious when emergency crews arrived. They declared the victim a trauma alert, and by 2:19 p.m., had extricated them from the wreckage. The victim was taken to St. David’s Round Rock for the treatment of critical, life-threatening injuries.
A second victim was also declared a trauma alert and was taken to the same hospital with possibly severe injuries.
The third victim was taken to the hospital with injuries thought to be non-life-threatening.
Drivers were told to expect traffic delays and to avoid the area if possible.
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