10/August/2016 – MVC with Entrapment – “B” Shift

Incident # 16-05166 – An adult male received life threatening injuries after his vehicle crashed into the wooded median on Interstate 95 near the 56 mile marker, Wednesday morning 10-August at 01:33. The southbound Mercedes lost control at a high rate of speed, entered the median and struck several trees. The car then overturned trapping the driver. Battalion 1 arrived to find the vehicle with heavy damage, down an embankment on its side. Fortunately another motorist witnessed the accident occur, because the car was not visible from the roadway. The driver was conscious, but suffered multiple traumatic injuries. Firefighter-Paramedics stabilized the car, then used Holmatro Rescue Tools to remove the roof. The patient was extricated with full spinal precautions, then rapidly transported to Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. He was stabilized and later transferred to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical in Summerville. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Engine 26, Medic 26, Rescue 1, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident commander.