WIMBERLEY, Texas — Five people are dead after a small plane crashed in Wimberley late Thursday night.
The Hays County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that they received the initial call reporting the plane crash at around 11:03 p.m. Thursday. The crash, according to officials, happened in the 200 block of Round Rock Road in Wimberley.
Units were dispatched to the scene at 11:05 p.m., with law enforcement, fire and EMS officials arriving at 11:17 p.m.
The plane, a Cessna 421C, was confirmed to have crashed with five people on board. Authorities say that all five occupants lost their lives in the crash; their identities have not been released at this time.
Fire and EMS were at the scene throughout the morning, according to Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra said.
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Preliminary information indicates the plane was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of impact, and that there is no indication of a mid-air collision. Judge Becerra says a second aircraft traveling nearby landed safely in New Braunfels.
The NTSB is leading the investigation, the FAA confirmed.
A CBS Austin crew is on the way to the Wimberley area now.
CBS Austin has reached out to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, Wimberley EMS and the NTSB for more information.
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