Stations 7, 18
and 26 responded to a high speed, single car MVC in the 6600 block of
Ruffin Road, just east of the Ruffin Community Saturday evening
30-August at 1935 . The 1995 full-size Ford Pickup truck was traveling
east at a high rate of speed before losing control in a curve. The
truck crossed over the west bound lane and struck a large pine tree
head-on. The impact was so severe, the truck was wrapped around the
tree, with the tree sitting where the passenger seat should have been.
The Hispanic male driver was not wearing a seat belt. Miraculously
he survived the crash, but suffered critical, life threatening injuries.
Firefighters used
rescue tools to extricate the driver. Personnel stabilized the
patient at the scene including Rapid Sequence Intubation to save
his life. The Meducare medical helicopter was called to the scene and
landed in a nearby yard. The patient was flown to the Trauma Center at
MUSC in Charleston. No word has been received on his condition today.
The SC Highway Patrol in investigating the crash. Fire-Rescue units were
on the scene for 1-1/2 hours.
