22/December/2016 – High Speed MVC – “B” Shift

Incident # 16-08379 – Six people were injured in a two vehicle high speed collision on I-95 northbound near the 46 mile marker Thursday evening 22-December at 22:47. Two vans, one full sized and one compact, were traveling northbound when they collided and entered the median. The minivan overturned after rolling over at least once. Firefighter-Paramedics from Medic 13 arrived to find multiple patients and requested three additional ambulances. A 10 year old Jacksonville male was critically injured and found unconscious in the overturned minivan. He was quickly treated at the scene, immobilized and moved to Medic 13. He and his six year old sister were rapidly transported to the Children’s Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. Their father also suffered suspected serious injuries and was transported emergent by Medic 1 to the adult Trauma Center at MUSC. The remaining three patients from the full sized van were transported by Medic 19 and Medic 26 to Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro with non-life threatening injuries. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Engine 1, Medic 1, Medic 13, Medic 19, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.