Austin Airport employee dies at airport gate

Officials at Austin Bergstrom International Airport and Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) say an American Airlines employee died at one of the airport's gates Thursday afternoon after a ground service vehicle hit a jet bridge.

ATCEMS confirmed that medics were dispatched for a call just after 2 p.m. Thursday. A spokesperson with the airport said the incident happened at Gate 24 and the call was regarding an employee.

ATCEMS said the individual was pronounced dead at the scene from "traumatic injuries.”Austin PD says that they are analyzing if the incident could be classified as a vehicular homicide, but right now, it is being ruled an accidental death.