Marble Falls ambulance crash is second accident in 24 hours on same area of U.S. 281

MARBLE FALLS — A Marble Falls Area EMS ambulance crashed Jan. 9 about 10 a.m. on U.S. 281, sending the two medics on board as well as a patient to Seton Medical Center Williamson in Round Rock.

The ambulance was transporting an individual to Seton Highland Lakes in Burnet when the vehicle began hydroplaning while traveling north just outside the Marble Falls city limits. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Jose Columbo said the driver lost control of the ambulance.

The ambulance skidded across the two southbound lanes before slamming into an embankment.

[tabs style=”default”] [tab title=”Photo 1″]Marble Falls Fire Rescue and Marble Falls Area EMS, Inc. respond to a vehicle accident Jan. 9 about 10 a.m. involving an ambulance. Officials say the MFAEMS vehicle was traveling north on U.S. 281 to Burnet with a patient when the ambulance hydroplaned and left the roadway. The two medics and a patient were all transported to Seton Medical Center Williamson in Round Rock with non-life-threatening injuries. Staff photos by Daniel Clifton[/tab] [tab title=”Photo 2″]Marble Falls emergency crews work a one-vehicle accident involving an ambulance Jan. 9 on U.S. 281 just north of the city. A Marble Falls Area EMS ambulance crew was transporting a patient to Seton Highland Lakes in Burnet when the driver lost control in the wet weather causing the vehicle to spin across two lanes and crash into an embankment. No other vehicles were involved. The two medics and a patient were all transported to Seton Medical Center Williamson in Round Rock. [/tab] [tab title=”Photo 3″]Marble Falls Fire Rescue members clear an accident involving a Marble Falls Area EMS ambulance about 10 a.m. Jan. 9. The ambulance was traveling north on U.S. 281 just outside of Marble Falls when it apparently hit a patch of slick pavement and began hydroplaning. The ambulance skidded across southbound lanes before crashing into an embankment. No other vehicles were involved. The two medics and a patient in the vehicle were transported to Seton Medical Center Williamson in Round Rock with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.[/tab] [/tabs]

Marble Falls Area EMS, Inc. Executive Director Johnny Campbell said the two medics and the patient had non-life-threatening injuries.

The roadway was wet due to rain.

This was the second accident in about 24 hours emergency crews responded to in almost the same spot.

A dump truck traveling north on U.S. 281 from Marble Falls on Jan. 8 apparently hit a patch of water about 10:30 a.m. causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle slid off the northbound side of the highway before coming to rest between a power pole and a tree.

Officials said nobody was injured in that accident.

The dump-truck accident was located about 30 feet north of where the ambulance ended up but on the opposite side of the highway,

Officials said drivers should use caution when driving in wet weather and slow down.

daniel@thepicayune.com