1 person killed, 5 injured when vehicle crashes into emergency room in Austin, Texas
Published Date: 2/14/2024
Source: WTVR CBS 6
A driver car crashed into a Texas hospital’s emergency room, killing the driver and injuring five others, including a child with life-threatening injuries. The car smashed into the lobby of the ER at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center shortly after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services officials said at a news briefing. Police said the crash appeared to be unintentional. 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 handles maternity and newborn care, other women’s health services and many other specialties, including heart and brain surgeries and robotic surgery.