News: Two people hospitalized following crash on Hwy 290 and Paseo de Presidente Blvd
MANOR, TX – Two people were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 290 this afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
Multiple assets including @STAR_Flight_TC responding E Us 290 Hwy Eb / Paseo De Presidente Blvd (14:34) Reported vehicle rescue, 2 vehicle collision with pinin. Expect traffic delays in the area & avoid if possible. More information to follow.— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) May 21, 2021
The collision occurred on eastbound US-290, near Paseo De Presidente Boulevard at 2:34 p.m., when two vehicles collided.
One person was entrapped within the wreckage for a short time. By 2:59 p.m., they had been extricated from the vehicle.
Two people were declared trauma alerts following the crash. The first was airlifted to Dell Seton with severe injuries, while the second victim was taken to the same hospital via ground ambulance with possibly serious wounds.
Two people refused treatment at the scene.
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