29/August/2016 – Log Truck MVC – “A” Shift

Incident # 16-05657 – An adult male suffered multiple, non-life threatening injuries after his log truck over-turned in the 3000 block of Jacksonboro Road Monday morning 29-August at 09:42. Initial reports indicated the driver was trapped in the wreckage, however the man self-extricated prior to the arrival of Fire-Rescue units. The north bound loaded log truck dropped off of the shoulder. The driver indicated he was unable to recover and the truck rolled on its side. The truck struck a power pole, breaking it in half. Many of the logs were propelled forward damaging the cab, but the driver escaped serious injury. Logging equipment was brought the scene to clean up the spilled logs. The driver was treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics, then transported to Colleton Medical Center in Medic 9.  The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.

Engine 6, Engine 9, Medic 9, Rescue 1, Battalion 1 and  Car 105 responded. Lt. Brian Drew served as Incident Commander.