Stations 19 and
26 responded to a two vehicle high speed MVC on I-95 at the 64 mile
marker southbound, Monday morning 8-Dec at 4:24 AM. Apparently, a
southbound delivery type box truck, struck the rear of a disabled bus in
the breakdown lane causing heavy damage to both vehicles. The impact
ripped open the side of the delivery truck, spreading debris over
approximately 1/8 mile of the southbound lanes. The truck then overturned
blocking one lane of the highway. The delivery truck driver was wearing
a seatbelt and received only minor injuries. A sixteen year old female
passenger, was not wearing a seatbelt and received multiple abrasions
and contusion and a possible fractured hip. Both were transported by
Fire-Rescue Medic 19 to Colleton Medical Center. There was no one with
the bus. It had been orange tagged by the Highway Patrol and possibly
been disabled at the location for more then three days. I-95 traffic was
slowed for several hours and down to one lane while emergency crews,
SCHP and two wrecker services cleared the highway.
Engine 26, Medic 19, Battalion 1 and Truck 110
responded. Battalion Chief Richard Sheffield served as Incident
Commander.
