At least six hospitalized in bus crash on Interstate 35 in Austin incl Special Olympics participants

[TexasTowelie]

Update 8 p.m.: Paramedics transported two people to University Medical Center Brackenridge and four people to Dell Children’s Medical Center, according to Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services. Seventeen people were also taken to Dell Children’s Medical Center for further evaulation.

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Police have closed both southbound lanes of Interstate 35 near 45th Street because of a crash involving a bus and a car that occurred about 5:51 p.m.

At least five people have been taken to a hospital, though no serious injuries were reported, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services said.

The charter bus was carrying 20 people, including Special Olympics participants, officials said.

More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/officials-five-hospitalized-in-bus-crash-on-inters/nWDKk/ .

[Ilsa]

1. The underlying chronic and genetic conditions

of the Special Olympics participants could place them at higher risk of complications from physical trauma from the accident. I hope their injuries are minor.