Stations 26 and
27 responded to a high speed MVC on I-95 at the 55 mile marker
southbound, Wednesday 26-November at 1754. A Connecticut family was
traveling to Florida when the driver apparently fell asleep. The 2008
Chevrolet Malibu entered the wooded median and miraculously drove
between several trees before sliding sideways into a large pine. The
vehicle's engine caught fire after the impact. All four passengers, the
parents and two teenaged children, were wearing seatbelts. All escaped
with minor injuries except a 14 year old boy who suffered a dislocated
shoulder. Bystanders assisted the family in removing some items from the
car. Firefighters used one 1-3/4" hand line to extinguish the fire.
The trunk area was saved, thus sparing much of the family's luggage.
The family
members were treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics on Medic 27
and then transported to Colleton Medical Center for additional care.
Southbound holiday traffic on I-95 was backed up for several miles due
to one lane being closed due to the accident.
