8 injured, including 2 children, in bus and car crash in Austin, EMS officials say

AUSTIN, Texas – Eight people are injured, including two children, in a crash involving a CapMetro bus and another vehicle in Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.

The crash happened just before 3 p.m. Sunday on IH-35 northbound service road and E. 11th Street, EMS officials said in a Twitter thread.

It’s unclear what led to the crash; however, first responders said six adults and two children were injured.

Two adults were pinned inside of a vehicle that was involved in the crash and had to be extricated. EMS officials said they also had to perform CPR on one of the children at the scene.

Two children were taken to Dell Children’s Medical Hospital in critical condition. Three adults have been taken to Dell Seton Medical Center, one with life-threatening injuries and two with serious injuries, according to EMS.

One other adult was taken to St. David’s Medical Center with minor injuries and one other refused transport.

CapMetro issued a statement to KTBC News, saying it appeared that “a vehicle ran a red light and our bus made contact with it,” based on video footage.

The company added that its bus operator and passengers were not among those injured in the crash. The full statement can be read below:

“Earlier this afternoon a CapMetro bus was involved in a serious crash at I-35 and 11th Street. From video recorded from the bus, it appears that a vehicle ran a red light and our bus made contact with it. While we cannot comment on the status of those in the other vehicle, our bus operator and passengers did not sustain serious injuries. CapMetro’s incident response team is on the scene working with our colleagues at APD and Austin/Travis County EMS who treated those with injuries. Our hearts are with all those who are impacted.”

This is a developing story and we’ll bring more updates as they become available.