Person Hospitalized After Falling From Longhorn Dam Bridge

Austin TX

23 July, 2021

8:50 AM

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AUSTIN, TX — A person is being hospitalized for potentially life-threatening injuries after falling 50 feet from the Longhorn Dam Bridge, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. EMS received a 911 call before 11 p.m. Thursday about an adult who fell from the bridge at 60 N. Pleasant Valley Road in east Austin. FINAL: High Angle Rescue at Longhorn Dam; 1 adult patient transported to Dell Seton Medical Center with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries. [Video from #ATCEMS SPARTAN of patient being loaded in ambulance & transport off the scene. No other information available. pic.twitter.com/xu0wmz1UsQ— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) July 23, 2021 Medics said the person suffered potentially life-threatening injuries as a result of the fall and was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center for treatment. ATCEMS said crews had to build a rig in order to hoist the person from the rocky area they fell into due to the position they fell. Medics also launched a drone to assist in locating and rescuing the person. The condition of the person was unknown Friday morning. RELATED COVERAGE:Can You Identify This Suspect Linked To A North Austin Shooting? Woman Killed In West U.S. Highway 290 Crash Identified Woman Dead, Suspect In Custody After Anderson Mill Homicide