Man seriously injured after 20 to 30 foot fall from cliff at Lake Travis

Posted: Sun, 13 Aug 2017 07:59 AM - 13,915 Readers

By: KVUE

A man was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after falling between 20 and 30 feet from a cliff into Lake Travis, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services.

ATCEMS said the fall was reported around 6 p.m. near 105 Yacht Club Cove. The man, estimated to be in his 20s, was transported by boat to the marina.

ATCEMS declared a trauma alert and STAR Flight was called to the scene. The man was transported by helicopter to Dell Seton Medical Center with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries.

* Story Contributed by: KVUE

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