AUSTIN, Texas — A person was rescued after being trapped by water in a tunnel near Lady Bird Lake on Saturday night.
Austin-Travis County EMS said that medics in the 1600 block of Stephen F. Austin Drive were working to rescue a pedestrian “surrounded by water” in a tunnel around 11:15 p.m. Saturday night.
ATCEMS said that their responders, along with AFD personnel, were able to successfully remove the person from the water without any injuries.
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This comes after two people were swept away in the heavy storms seen on Friday night and early Saturday morning.