14/August/2016 – Car vs Tree MVC – “A” Shift

Incident # 16-05306 – A 74 year old Hampton woman was critically injured in a single car high speed MVC in the 13000 block of Sniders Hwy (SC Hwy 63) Sunday evening 14-August. Initial reports to 9-1-1 indicated the car left the roadway and struck a large pine tree trapping the occupants. Bystanders were able to force open the passenger door and remove the female passenger prior to the arrival of Fire-Rescue. She was in cardiac arrest. Engine 15 arrived quickly and Firefighters began CPR. A second ambulance was requested for the driver who suffered multiple non-life threatening injuries. A pulse was regained on the passenger when Medic 18 arrived. Firefighter-Paramedics immobilized the woman and initiated ALS procedures prior to leaving the scene. She was transported emergent by Medic 18 with additional personnel on board to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical in Summerville. The driver was transported by Medic 1 to Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.  

Engine 15, Medic 1, Medic 18, Rescue 1, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded Lt. Eric Polk served as Incident Commander.