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9/30/2016 - We congratulate Firefighter Storm Hadwin of
Station # 15 in Islandton on successfully obtaining National Registry EMT-B
Certification. Hadwin just completed the five month training course held
here at Station # 19. Battalion Chief Joseph Campbell was the instructor
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29/September/2016 Fatal MVC w/ejection B Shift
A 42 year old New Jersey man died from multiple traumatic injuries
received in a high speed MVC on Interstate 95 near the 41 mile marker
southbound, Thursday morning 29-September. At 09:22, Colleton 9-1-1
Operators began receiving reports of the accident. Callers advised a
southbound SUV collided with a tanker truck, then crashed into several
trees in the median. Click here for more
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24/September/2016 High Speed MVC C Shift
Three adults suffered multiple, non-life threatening traumatic injuries
in a single car high speed MVC on Interstate 95 near the 62 mile marker
southbound. The accident occurred Saturday afternoon 24-September at
15:03. The southbound small SUV lost control on a straight section of
highway and roll over six times receiving heavy damage. All occupants
were wearing seatbelts and were able to exit the vehicle on their own.
Click here for more information. |
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24/September/2016 Pray Vigil C Shift
The Road Riders for Jesus, Motorcycle Ministries, held
a pray vigil at the Colleton County Courthouse in honor of all public
safety personnel. The event began at 10:00 and ran for about 40 minutes.
The group honored all law enforcement and other first responders. They
included scripture and songs as they spread their message.
Click here for more information.
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24/September/2016 Electrocution C Shift
A 31 year old Georgia man was successfully resuscitated following an
electrocution at 1480 Sniders Highway in front of the Rubys Tuesdays
Restaurant. The man was part of a crew changing out a large elevated
motel sign, when witnesses stated the sign or the crane cable made
contact with overhead power lines. The man was guiding the sign and was
immediately knocked to the ground unresponsive. Bystanders advised the
sound was like two tractor trailers colliding. Click
here for more information. |
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9/25/2016 -
We wish to congratulate Firefighter-EMT Paul Bagley
and his family on the birth of their son, Weston Reed, who was born on
17-Sept. Weston weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21 inches. Both mom
and son are doing great.
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22-September-2016 Fatal MVC with entrapment A
Shift
A Spartanburg Truck Driver was killed after his tractor trailer
over-turned on I-95 near the 65 mile marker northbound Thursday evening
22-September at 19:06. Witnesses stated the truck swerved to avoid a car
who entered his lane, causing the truck to strike a guard rail. The
truck received heavy damage, trapping the unrestrained driver inside.
Firefighter-Paramedics arrived minutes later to find the northbound
lanes blocked. Click here for more
information. |
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20/September/2016 HazMat Gas Leak B Shift
A construction crew accidently broke a gas line while working on
improvements to the intersection of Mount Carmel Road and Bells Hwy. The
incident occurred Tuesday morning 20-Sept at 09:45 in the 100 block of
Mount Carmel Road. A strong gas odor was present in the vicinity. SCE&G
Gas crews responded to the incident and secured the line. No injuries
were reported. Traffic on Mount Carmel between Bells Highway and Quail
Drive was closed until the gas leak was secured. Click
here for more information. |
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20/September/2016 MVC with Entrapment A Shift
Six people were injured after a pickup truck rear ended a car carrier on
I-95 near the 54 mile marker southbound, Tuesday morning 20-September at
02:08. Both vehicles were traveling southbound when the collision
occurred. The 2015 Silverado pickup truck overtook the tractor trailer
car carrier and impacted the rear of the trailer, pushing the lower deck
of cars forward and causing heavy damage to the pickup truck which was
pinned to the trailer. Click here for more
information. |
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18/September/2016 Dive Response B Shift
Fire-Rescue Divers were sent to the 2600 block of Dock Site Road on
Edisto Island Sunday morning 18-September. At 05:49, Medic 20 and
Edisto Beach Fire Dept were sent to the location for a vehicle in a
pond. The truck appeared to have over-turned before landing half
submerged in the water. No occupants could be located. Edisto FD
requested divers to search the vicinity of the vehicle for possible
victims. Squad 27 and Marine 27 responded from the mainland. Click
here for more information. |
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15/September/2016 Structure Fire C Shift
Firefighters saved a large mobile home Thursday evening 15-September at
201 Mallard Street. At 21:32, the homeowner called 9-1-1 to report smoke
coming from her roof. Battalion 1 arrived to find heavy smoke conditions
coming from the interior of the 100 x 30 doublewide mobile home. All
occupants had safely exited the building. Engine 26s crew entered the
building with one 1-3/4 handline and located the fire in a back bedroom
near the center of the structure. Click here
for more information. |
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12/September/2016 Roll-over MVC C Shift
A rural mail carrier was seriously injured in a single car MVC in the
1500 block of Three Mile Road Monday afternoon 12-September at 15:33.
The northbound Isuzu Rodeo lost control on the gravel road, struck the
ditch bank and over-turned. The small SUV struck a tree causing heavy
damage to the vehicle. Two construction workers drove up on the
accident, called 9-1-1 and assisted the woman prior to Fire-Rescue units
arriving. Click here for more information. |
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11/September/2016 High Speed MVC B Shift
A 30 year old male suffered multiple traumatic injuries in a two car
head-on collision at the intersection of Bells Highway (SC Hwy 64) and
Confederate Highway (SC Hwy 641) Sunday afternoon 11-Sept at 15:51. The
accident occurred during a thunderstorm which caused limited visibility.
Medic 18 and Engine 23 arrived to find two vehicles with heavy damage
blocking Bells Highway. Click here for more
information. |
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11/September/2016 Fatal MVC with Entrapment A
Shift
Two people died following a head-on collision in the 1700 block of
Jefferies Highway (US Hwy 15) just north of Wintergreen Road early
Sunday morning 11-September at 02:07. A Jeep Grand Cherokee and a Geo
Metro struck head-on at a high rate of speed on a straight portion of
roadway causing extensive damage to both vehicles and trapping all three
occupants. Medic 19 arrived to find Jefferies Highway blocked by the
wreckage. Click here for more information. |
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10/September/2016 Fatal Shooting Incident A
Shift
An adult male died from multiple gunshot wounds received Saturday night
in the 400 block of Gadsden Loop. At 21:01, Colleton 9-1-1 Operators
began receiving multiple reports of gun fire in the area of Gadsden Loop
and Jackson Road. One caller advised a man had shot in the leg.
Firefighter-Paramedics arrived minutes later to find the man lying in
the yard between two homes. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was
in critical condition. Click here for more information. |
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10/September/2016 Structure Fire A Shift
A vacant mobile home was destroyed in a suspicious fire Saturday
afternoon 10-September. Fire-Rescue units were dispatched to the 100
block of Foxfield Road for a reported structure on fire at 13:23. Engine
24 arrived to advise the doublewide mobile home was 80% percent
involved. The vacant dwelling was located well off of the roadway and
had no power connected. It appeared the residence had been vacant for
several years. Click here for more
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08/September/2016 Fatal MVC B Shift
A Charleston man died from multiple traumatic injuries after his vehicle
struck a large pine tree at a high rate of speed. The accident occurred
at the intersection of Peirce Road and Red Oak Road north of the Town of
Cottageville on a rural secondary road Thursday evening 08-September.
Evidence at the scene indicated the 2006 Pontiac G6 had possibly struck
an animal just prior to the collision. The car proceeded through the T
intersection, missing the stop sign and struck the tree head-on. Click
here for more information. |
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08/September/2016 High Speed MVC w Fire B Shift
Three people were severely injured, one critically, in a head-on
collision involving three vehicles in the 10000 block of Charleston Hwy
(SC Hwy 64) at Horseshoe Creek Thursday afternoon 08-September. The
location is half way between Jacksonboro and the Neyles Community. At
15:47, a Honda Pilot and Dodge Grand Caravan collided at a high rate of
speed on the bridge in the east bound lane. The vehicles were then
struck by an east bound Honda Accord. Click here
for more information. |
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06/September/2016 MVC with ejection & Air Evac C
Shift
Four people were injured in a single vehicle high speed roll-over
accident on I-95 near the 47 mile marker southbound Tuesday evening
06-September. At 19:18, Colleton 9-1-1 began receiving multiple reports
of the crash. Callers advised of several people being ejected and one
person trapped under the car. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived 8 minutes
later to find the Ford Explorer up right in median on the cable barrier.
The vehicle had rolled at least once and suffered heavy damage. Click
here for more information. |
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02/September/2016 Fatal Auto vs Pedestrian MVC B
Shift
A 30 year old Ladson man was critically injured after he was struck by a
passenger car in the 13500 block of Cottageville Hwy (US Hwy 17-A)
Friday evening 02-September at 20:20. According to witnesses, the man
was attempting to remove a fallen tree from the highway. Multiple trees
were down around the county due to the winds and rain related to
Hurricane Hermine. This incident occurred just east of Sullivans Ferry
Road in rainy conditions on a dark rural stretch of highway. Click
here for more information. |