12-21-2011 – MVC with ejection & Air Evacuation

Incident # 11-06692 – A single car MVC left one man with multiple injuries Wednesday afternoon 21-December. The car, that was traveling on Lodge Highway (SC Hwy. 217), left the roadway, over-turning several times before coming to rest upright deep in the woods. The driver was found semi-conscious near the roadway with multiple traumatic injuries. He was treated at the scene, then transported by Medic 18 to the baseball field in Lodge to meet with Lifenet 4. The flight team flew the man to the Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Engine 3, Engine 7, Medic 18, Battalion1, Car 110 and Car 119 responded. Lt. Joey Campbell served as Incident Commander.