APD: 1 dead after crash involving AFD vehicle near Austin’s airport

One person was killed in the crash at State Highway 71 and Presidential Boulevard.

AUSTIN, Texas — One person is dead and four others are injured after a major crash near the Austin airport on Tuesday afternoon.

The crash happened at State Highway 71 eastbound and Presidential Boulevard just after 1 p.m., according to the Austin Police Department. An Austin Fire Department vehicle and a civilian vehicle were involved in the crash, APD said.

Austin-Travis County EMS medics took two adults to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center – one with critical, life-threatening injuries and one with potentially serious injuries. The person with critical injuries was pronounced dead a short time later.

Three other adults were taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with minor injuries.

No other details are available at this time.

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