12/January/2015 – MVC w/entrapment – “B” Shift

Incident # 16-00200 – At 09:55 Tuesday morning 12-January, a two car collision resulted in one vehicle over-turning in a deep ditch at the intersection of Green Pond Hwy. (SC Hwy 303) at Woodland Terrace Drive. The adult female driver was wearing a seatbelt. Responders found the patient partially on the ceiling restrained by the seatbelt. The woman suffered non-life threatening injuries. Firefighter-Paramedics stabilized the vehicle with cribbing, then forced open the doors. She was extricated onto a long spine board and transported to Colleton Medical Center. No one was injured in the second car. Traffic on Green Pond Highway was rerouted for 40 minutes. Walterboro Police are investigating the accident.

Medic 1, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, Car 12, Car 110, Car 111 and Car 118 responded. Walterboro Engine 1, Engine 2 and Engine 3 responded. Captain Michael Banks served as Incident Commander.