Colleton County Fire-Rescue

02/14/2012

02/14/2012 – MVC with entrapment – “B” Shift

Incident # 12-00853 – One person was trapped in her small SUV following a two car collision in the 500 block of North Jefferies Blvd., Tuesday afternoon 14-February at 12:07. The accident occurred in front of the Hardees Restaurant after the SUV collided with a mini-van, then struck a metal pole. The female driver suffered several non-life threatening traumatic injuries. Rescue 1 and Battalion 1 responded as mutual aid to Walterboro Public Safety to conduct the extrication. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the woman inside the car, as other crewmembers used Holmatro Rescue Tools to remove a driver’s side door and “B” post. She was extricated with full spinal precautions, then transported to Colleton Medical Center. Walterboro Public Safety is investigating the crash.

Medic 1, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 110 responded. Walterboro Engine 3 responded. Walterboro Major Ken Dasen served as Incident Commander.

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