1 dead, 5 injured after vehicle crashes into ER at Austin hospital, officials say

A car crashed into a hospital’s emergency room in Austin, Texas, on 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 emergency room shortly after 5:30 p.m., fire officials said — the driver was pulled from the car and received CPR but died in the ER, authorities said.

The crash was under investigation and there was no immediate word on the cause, but Austin police said it appeared to be unintentional. https://trib.al/qD6Ev87

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