Colleton County Fire-Rescue
07/06/2015
06/July/2015 – Fatal Auto Pedestrian Accident – “A”
Shift Incident # 15-03791 - An adult male died after being
struck by a vehicle in the 100 block of Cross Swamp Road Monday morning
06-July. Fire-Rescue was notified of the incident at 09:38 after someone
spotted the man unconscious in the ditch. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived
minutes later to find the man deceased from multiple traumatic injuries.
Evidence at the scene indicated the man had been struck by a vehicle and
possibly been there most of the night. The vehicle that struck the man left
the scene. Cross Swamp Road in the area of the accident was closed for two
hours while Law Enforcement and the Coroner’s Office conducted an
investigation. Anyone with information related to the accident is encouraged
to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 843-549-2211.
Engine 18, Medic 18, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded.
Firefighter-EMT Doug Law served as Incident Commander. |
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