Lake Travis High student athlete suffers serious health emergency
Lake Travis athlete suffers health emergency
Lake Travis High School head football coach Hank Carter says football activities have been canceled for Monday, August 10, after a student-athlete experienced a serious health emergency.
LAKE TRAVIS, Texas - A Lake Travis High School student athlete suffered a serious health emergency on Monday during football practice.
It's not yet clear what happened to that student, but there are worries about extreme heat.
The backstory:
Lake Travis High School head football coach Hank Carter says football activities were canceled for Monday, August 10, after a student-athlete experienced a serious health emergency.
Carter said in a note to parents that the emergency happened at around 8 a.m. Monday at football practice.
The emergency required the assistance of Travis County STAR Flight, and out of an abundance of caution, the remainder of football activities for today were canceled.
What they're saying:
"While I cannot share any details surrounding the situation, I sincerely appreciate the calls, emails, and texts offering support," Carter said.
"I am extremely grateful for our athletic training staff, coaches, LTISD PD, and the first responders who arrived on site within minutes of the call. Our thoughts and prayers are with the player and his family at this time," Carter added.
Austin-Travis County EMS sent the following statement:
"ATCEMS & Travis County STARFlight responded to Lake Travis High School around 8 a.m. for a reported seizure. ATCEMS Medics initiated advanced life support and called for STARFlight, who transported a teenaged patient to Dell Children’s Medical Center in critical condition."
The Source: Information from Lake Travis High School football head coach Hank Carter.