At least 10 people, including children, were injured in the incident in Austin, Texas
At least one person was killed and several more wounded after a vehicle smashed into a Texas emergency room, according to local officials. Several children are believed to be among the injured.
The car crashed through an entrance at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center in Austin at around 5:30pm on Tuesday evening, the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said, noting that two children and one adult suffered “potentially serious injuries.”
Police detective Carey Chaudoir later confirmed that one person had died in comments to the Austin American-Statesman, while the city’s police department noted the crash appeared to be unintentional. Officials have not revealed the status or identity of the driver.
🚨#BREAKING: A vehicle has driven through an emergency room at a medical center, with multiple injuries reported ⁰⁰📌#Austin | #Texas ⁰⁰Currently, numerous law enforcement and other emergency personnel are on the scene in Austin, Texas, after a vehicle had driven through… pic.twitter.com/RyuaRbKYmh
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