Colleton County Fire-Rescue

10/31/2015

31/October/2015 – MVC with Air Evac – “A” Shift

Incident # 15-06351 – A 46 year old Walterboro man suffered multiple traumatic injuries after he crashed his moped in the 100 block of Ritter Road Saturday afternoon 31-October at 13:50. Firefighter-Paramedics found the man semi-conscious lying in the middle of Ritter Road with the moped on top of him. Crews removed the motorized cycle and began treating the patient. A medical helicopter was placed on standby due to suspected head injuries. The patient was immobilized, then transported emergent to the helipad at Colleton Medical Center to meet with LifeNet 4. He was transferred to the Flight Crew without incident, then flown to the Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Engine 1, Medic 1 and Battalion 1 responded. Battalion Chief Scott Feather served as Incident Commander.

 
 
   
   

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