19/November/2017 – MVC with entrapment & Air Evac – “A” Shift

Incident # 17-07958 – Three adults were injured in a two car MVC at the intersection of Broxton Bridge Highway (US Hwy 601) and Confederate Highway (SC Highway 651) Sunday afternoon 19-November at 13:50. One patient received life threatening injuries. Firefighters arrived to find Broxton Bridge Highway blocked by the damaged cars. One occupant was trapped inside the wreckage. A second Fire-Rescue ambulance and a medical helicopter was assigned to the incident. Firefighters used Holmatro Rescue Tools to free the man. He was transported by ambulance to a nearby field to meet with the C.A.R.E. Flight helicopter. Medic 18 treated the man at the scene, then transferred care to the flight crew, who flew the patient to a Trauma Center in Charleston. The other two patients were transported to Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the accident. A second MVC with entrapment was dispatched while this incident was in progress.  

Engine 23, Squad 23, Medic 18, Medic 26, Rescue 18, Battalion 1 and Car 112 responded. Captain Doug Mixson Jr., served as Incident Commander.