02/29/2010 – MVC with entrapment – “A” Shift

Incident # 12-01145 – A single car MVC injured two adults Tuesday afternoon 28-February. At 17:00 a Pontiac Grand Am left the roadway on Ruffin Road west of Wolfe Creek Road and impacted the railroad bed. The car reported flipped over, receiving moderate damage. The male driver was able to exit the vehicle, suffering only minor injuries. Due to the injury complaints of the female passenger and the position of the car, it was not possible to remove her from the driver’s side. The patient was immobilized inside the vehicle using a KED. She was covered with a sheet while Firefighter-Paramedics used Holmatro Rescue Tools to remove the passenger side doors. She was then extricated with full spinal precautions. Both patients were transported to Colleton Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Ruffin Road was blocked for 45 minutes. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Engine 26, Medic 26, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 116 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.