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Robinson police officer rescued from trapped car now in stable condition

Police car in sinkhole
Posted at 7:26 AM, May 03, 2024
and last updated 2024-05-03 12:32:54-04

UPDATE

LORENA, Texas — The Robinson Police Department confirmed with 25 News that the police officer rescued from the trapped car is in stable condition.

UPDATE

LORENA, Texas — Crews have begun working on removing the trapped car from the sinkhole.

Trapped car

UPDATE

LORENA, Texas — The Robinson Police Department said around 6:15 a.m., one of their officers was involved in a single vehicle crash when the road washed out on Bullhide Creek Road.

Police said the officer sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Scott & White Hospital in Temple around 7:10 a.m.

Airlift

This is a developing story.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

LORENA, Texas — Emergency crews are working on rescuing a man trapped in a car in a sinkhole in the 1600 block of Bullhide Creek Road in Lorena.

The Waco Fire Department are assisting Robinson and Lorena fire departments.

This is a developing story.