Colleton County Fire-Rescue
9/21/2009
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       | Stations 1, 26 and 27
        responded to an over-turned pickup truck in the 8300 block of Mount
        Carmel Road at 2122 Monday evening. The truck was traveling at a high
        rate of speed when it left the roadway road, over corrected and lost
        control. The truck over-turned possibly two times ejecting the driver,
        who was not wearing a seat belt. Firefighter-Paramedics found the 36
        year old Smoaks man lying in the roadway suffering from multiple
        traumatic injuries. A medical helicopter was requested and landed in a
        field near the accident site. The man was treated at the scene and
        transported to the field to meet with the Omniflight-Charleston
        helicopter. He was flown to MUSC in Charleston.  Engine 26, Rescue 1, Medic 27
        and Battalion 1 responded. Chief McRoy served as Incident Commander.  Omniflight-Charleston was
        back in the county three hours later to assist Medic 18 with a self
        inflicted shotgun wound to the shoulder. The Johnsville man was flown
        from the scene to MUSC in Charleston. Engine 7 and Medic 18 responded to
        the incident. Captain John Graham served as Incident Commander.  | 
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