Driver dead, 5 including 2 children injured after car crashes into Texas hospital

Emergency and hospital officials reportedly said that one child and one adult were hospitalised in critical condition

Published on: Feb 14, 2024, 10:10:16 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Five people were injured and a driver died after acar crashed into a hospital in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, February 13. The injured people include two children. Emergency and hospital officials said that one child and one adult were hospitalised in critical condition, according to NBC News.

Reports said the driver who was driving the sedan that plowed into the emergency room area of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center (St. David's North Austin Medical Center (12221 N. Mo Pac Expressway, Austin, TX)/Facebook)

Reports said the man who was driving the sedan that plowed into the emergency room area of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. He was pulled out of the wreckage and succumbed to his injuries despite receiving CPR.

The facility's chief medical officer Dr. Peter DeYoung said that the survivors, who were injured, were in the lobby of the hospital's emergency room section at the time of the accident. Emergency room doctors were quick to act, helping the driver and other others who were injured. DeYoung called the driver’s death a “tragedy.” One of the injured adults and the two injured children were taken to Dell Children’s Medical Center, Austin-Travis County EMS said in a statement.

The facility's floor was covered with water after the crash ruptured a fish tank, said DeYoung. According to Austin Police, it does not appear as though the driver deliberately caused any harm. “There is no threat to the general public. Based off preliminary information and details gathered at this time, this incident does not appear to be an intentional act. APD officers continue to assist our first responder partners, and the investigation is ongoing,” the department wrote in a statement on X.

An Austin-Travis County EMS captain, Christa Stedman, confirmed that vehicular homicide detectives were assigned to the case by police. After the crash, the hospital closed E.R. to patients who were arriving by ambulance. This hospital is among 16 hospitals offering basic trauma care in the Austin region, a Texas nonprofit that tracks medical care has said.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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