05/April/2016 – MVC with ejection – “A” Shift

Incident # 16-02061 – An adult male suffered multiple traumatic injuries after being ejected from his minivan in a high speed MVC on Green Pond Highway (SC Hwy 303) north of Runner Lane. The southbound minivan dropped off of the roadway and overcorrected, causing it to leave the roadway and strike several trees. The driver was ejected into the roadway. Several passing motorists stopped to assist the man on the stretch of rural highway. Firefighter-Paramedics found the man conscious lying in the southbound lane. The minivan received heavy damage and was on the shoulder of the road. The man was treated for his injuries, then rapidly transported to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical in Summerville. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Engine 1, Medic 6, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 107 responded. Battalion Chief Scott O’Quinn served as Incident Commander.