AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) found one person in the Lake Travis area and cancelled another search early Thursday morning.
Around 5 a.m. on Oct. 27, ATCEMS responded to a call stating that there were multiple people with medical complaints that were lost in the 13000 block of Mansfield Drive in the Lake Travis area. ATCEMS, Lake Travis Fire Rescue (LTFR), the Travis County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) and STAR Flight all responded to the scene.
At around 5:15 a.m., crews discovered that there was only one person that was lost and they were later located in the Rock Creek/Rainbow One area by the lake. STAR Flight assisted in locating the person and ground crews assisted in clearing a path for the STAR Flight operator to have access to the person in need.
At 5:30 a.m., STAR Flight was reassigned to find a second person who was reported missing in the same area. ATCEMS reported that there would continue to be a large presence of first responders and a helicopter in the Longhorn Landing area of Lake Travis.
Fifteen minutes later, STAR Flight was cancelled off of the search assignment, in addition to ATCEMS and LTFR. The search for the second person missing will be turned over to the TCSO, ATCEMS stated.
There is no other information at this time.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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