03/January/2014 – MVC with Air Evac – “A” Shift

Incident # 14-00048 – A 30 year old Charleston man was severely injured in a single vehicle MVC in the 3500 block of ACE Basin Parkway (US Hwy 17) Friday afternoon 03-January at 15:45. The northbound SUV left the roadway at a high rate of speed and struck an embankment in the median. The man suffered a head injury. He was treated at the scene, then transported to Colleton Medical Center. His condition began to rapidly deteriorate enroute to the ED, so Medic 6 diverted to the helipad at the hospital and transferred the patient to LifeNet 4. The Flight Crew flew the patient to the Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.  

Engine 6, Medic 6, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.