Colleton County Fire-Rescue
3/5/2009
Stations 5 and 19 responded
to a two vehicle accident on Jefferies Hwy. at the intersection of
Augusta Hwy. (Canadys Crossroads) Thursday afternoon 5-March at 1259. A
small Saturn collided with a BMW motorcycle in the intersection injuring
two people. The operator of the motorcycle was not wearing a helmet and
suffered head injuries as well as other trauma related injuries. A
passenger in the Saturn complained of leg and hip pain as a result to
the crash. Both patients were treated at the scene by Medic 19. The
motorcycle driver was transported to a nearby field and was flown to the
Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston by Lifenet 3. The woman in the
Saturn was transported by ambulance to Colleton Medical Center. Engine
19 assisted Firefighter-Paramedics at the accident scene, while Engine 5
set up a landing zone at the baseball field at Augusta Hwy. and Maggies
Farm Lane. Engine 5, Engine 19, Medic
19, Truck 110 and Truck 12 responded. Engineer-EMT-I Chuck Moyer served
as Incident Commander. Fire Marshal Roger Johnston handled the landing
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