After a structural collapse incident Wednesday morning causing a crane collision on an Austin, Texas ,construction site, 22 people have been injured and 16 have been hospitalized to receive treatment for their injuries. The injuries were non-life threatening, and were sustained as victims tried to escape the area. There have been no deaths.

The accident happened at 1600 Robert Browning St., and a video from this morning showed EMTs and police blocking off most of nearby Mueller Blvd as part of their response. Six ambulances and two EMS command units responded.

Nearby is Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, the Mueller Regional Retail Center and Market District, the Northwest Greenway park and hiking trail, and Mueller Lake Park. The public has been advised to avoid the area.

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