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3 injured in plane crash near Austin identified

3 years 5 months 3 weeks ago Tuesday, September 29 2020 Sep 29, 2020 September 29, 2020 4:29 PM September 29, 2020 in News - AP Texas Headlines

LAGO VISTA, Texas (AP) — Authorities on Tuesday identified the three people injured when their single-engine plane crashed in a wooded area northwest of Austin.

Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Deon Cockrell said those injured in the crash Monday were: Jerry Harvey, 61; Barbara Harvey, 66; and Jesse Kerr, 36. He said Kerr was from Austin, while the Harveys were from nearby Jonestown.

Austin-Travis County EMS said all three were taken to different hospitals on Monday.

Jerry Harvey was in stable condition Tuesday at Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin, a hospital spokeswoman said. The other two people injured were not currently listed as patients at the hospitals where they were taken.

The Federal Aviation Administration has said the Beechcraft BE 36 Bonanza crashed 3 miles (5 kilometers) south of Rusty Allen Airport in Lago Vista.

The FAA said the plane crashed while on approach to the Lago Vista airport from Brownsville 370 miles (595 kilometers) to the south.

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