1 Person Killed and 5 Injured When Vehicle Crashes Into Emergency Room in Austin, Texas

1 Person Killed and 5 Injured When Vehicle Crashes Into Emergency Room in Austin, Texas
First responders work the scene after a car crashed into an emergency room at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP
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AUSTIN, Texas—A car crashed into a Texas hospital’s emergency room (ER) Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring five other people, including a child with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

The car smashed into the lobby of the ER at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center shortly after 5:30 p.m., fire officials said at a nighttime news briefing. The driver was pulled from the car and received cardiopulmonary resuscitation but died in the ER, authorities said.