AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A large aquarium in the lobby of a Texas emergency room likely saved lives when it absorbed the impact of a car that smashed through the entrance, a hospital official said Wednesday.
The crash Tuesday evening at St. David's North Austin Medical Center killed the driver and injured five other people, including two children, including one who suffered life-threatening injuries.
“The vehicle had direct impact to a very large aquarium that really, I believe, saved lives,” Dr. Peter DeYoung, the hospital's chief medical officer, said at a news conference with police and city emergency officials.
Photos You Should See View All 22 ImagesPhotos showed a silver sedan with a mangled front end sitting entirely inside the lobby.
The smoke came from the vehicle's tires as the wheels were still spinning on the floor tile, DeYoung said.
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