AUSTIN, Texas — Two people were taken to the hospital after a car caught fire in a two-vehicle crash in Del Valle, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office first reported the crash at 5:23 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of SH 71 at Caldwell Lane. ATCEMS responded to the scene and transported two adults to the hospital. One suffered life-threatening injuries, while the other sustained serious injuries, according to ATCEMS.
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According to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, the incident will take hours to clear.
Delays are expected in the area.