TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — A person is being extricated after an 18-wheeler crashed and caught fire, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
ATCEMS responded to the incident around 6:20 p.m. in the 8200 block of State Highway 130 near FM 812. That's in southeast Travis County.
STAR Flight was called to the scene to help due to the extended extrication to remove the person who is pinned. The truck fire was put out, but ATCEMS said it spread to grass in the area.
Around 7:45 p.m., ATCEMS said the person had been extricated and was being flown to Dell Seaton Medical Center with potentially serious injuries.
ATCEMS said drivers should avoid the area if possible and expect delays, slowdowns and closures in the area.
No other information was immediately available.
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