03/February/2015 – MVC with entrapment – “A” Shift

Incident # 15-00643 – Three people were injured in a three vehicle accident at the intersection of Jefferies Hwy and Academy Road Tuesday afternoon 03-Feb at 15:33. Firefighter-Paramedics had to use hydraulic rescue tools to remove the passenger door of one car to extricate the patient. All three injured parties were transported to Colleton Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. School traffic at the busy intersection was backup for about 45 minutes until the wrecked cars could be cleared. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Engine 19, Medic 1, Medic 19, Medic 26, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 118 responded. Firefighter-Paramedic Trae Wright served as Incident Commander.