12-December-2017 – Apparatus MVC – “C” Shift

Incident # 17-08509 – While parked at the scene of a structure fire at 11515 Mt. Carmel Road Tuesday evening 12-December, Battalion 1’s vehicle was struck by a passing motorist. The force of the impact pushed the Pickup truck from the shoulder of the southbound lane into the ditch of the northbound lane. No one was in the Fire vehicle at the time of the accident and several units had already cleared the scene. The Jeep that struck the truck received heavy front end damage and blocked one lane of Mount Carmel Road. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the 80 year old female driver and called for Medic 26 to respond back to the scene to transport her to Colleton Medical Center. The woman received non-life threatening injuries. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.  

Engine 7, Tender 27, Medic 26, Car 27, Car 107 and Car 112 responded. Battalion Chief Ben Heape served as Incident Commander.