Stations 19, 26
and 27 responded to an over-turned vehicle with ejection on Can City
Road just north of Tree Farm Road at 1630 Monday 27-October. The vehicle
was traveling at a high rate of speed when it failed to negotiate an
"S" curve and flipped over. One unrestrained male occupant was
ejected from the car. Two other persons in the vehicle were treated at
the scene by the crews of Medic 19 and Medic 27 for minor injuries and
transported to Colleton Medical Center. The ejected patient sustained
possible injuries to his back and head. The Meducare Medical Helicopter
was called to the scene to fly the man to the Trauma Center at MUSC.
Meducare landed in a field near the scene.
The people are
suspects in a possibly burglary that occurred on Mount Carmel Road near
Can City Road. The homeowner arrived home to find the suspects removing
items from his house. The suspects reported left the scene and were
northbound on Can City Road with the homeowner following close behind.
The suspects vehicle lost control in the "S" curve north of
Tree Farm Road and overturned one time.
Engine 26, Medic
19, Medic 27, Battalion 1 and Trucks 12 and 111 responded. Battalion
Chief Richard Sheffield served as Incident Commander.
