Colleton County Fire-Rescue

11/28/2015

28/November/2015 – Fatal MVC Car vs Tractor – “B” Shift

Incident # 15-06958 – A 54 year old Walterboro man was killed in a two vehicle accident involving a tractor and small passenger car Saturday evening 28-November at 18:11. Both vehicles were traveling south in the 3600 block of Maple Ridge Road when a 2007 Honda Accord struck the rear of a trailer being pulled by the John Deere 5105 tractor. The impact caused the tractor to overturn, ejecting the driver into the roadway. The scene was littered with Christmas lights, props and decorations. The man had been assisting with the installation of large Christmas decorations in an elaborate neighborhood ornamentation. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived to find the tractor overturned in the roadway. The trailer was in the ditch south of the vehicles, with the Honda located near the tractor. The tractor’s driver had no signs of life. The driver of the Honda suffered several non-life threatening injuries. He was transported by Medic 26 to Colleton Medical Center. The Coroner’s Office responded and transported the driver of the tractor. The SC Highway Patrol MAIT Team responded to the scene to conduct the accident investigation. Maple Ridge Road in the area of the accident was closed for five hours.

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

 
   
   

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