A 17-year-old pedestrian was left in critical, life-threatening condition after being struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning in Mustang Ridge, Texas. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. in the 6000 block of FM 1327 near Evelyn Road, a rural stretch of roadway southeast of Austin. STAR Flight air ambulance airlifted the teen to Dell Seton Medical Center for emergency treatment. The Mustang Ridge Police Department, assisted by Texas DPS and the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the scene. The circumstances that led to the crash remain under investigation, and authorities have not released the teen’s identity or the driver’s name.
According to FOX 7 Austin, officers were called to the 6000 block of FM 1327 in the early morning hours after a vehicle struck the pedestrian. The outlet reported that the teen was flown to the hospital in critical condition and that investigators had not disclosed additional details as of Sunday afternoon. CBS Austin separately confirmed the crash occurred near Evelyn Road and that STAR Flight transported the victim to Dell Seton Medical Center. Neither outlet has reported an arrest or citation, and police say the investigation is ongoing.
