19-September-2020 – MVC with Entrapment  - “A” Shift

Incident # 20-06428 – An adult male was transported to Colleton Medical Center with multiple traumatic injuries following a two car MVC in the 400 block of Ivenia Brown Dr in Green Pond Saturday night at 23:30. A Dodge Journey was traveling east bound on Ivenia Brown Dr when a Ford Ranger pickup truck backed out of a driveway into its path resulting in heavy damage to both vehicles. The Dodge left the roadway and flipped over at least once. The driver of the Ford was trapped in his vehicle. Firefighter-Paramedics stationed at Station # 6 in Green Pond arrived minutes later and requested a Rescue Unit. They began treating the injured. Once Rescue 1 arrived, crews used Holmatro Rescue Tools to gain access to the patient. He was immobilized, then transported to CMC in Fire-Rescue Medic 6. The driver of the Dodge was able to get out of his vehicle and advised he was minor injuries. He denied ambulance transportation to the hospital. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Engine 6, Medic 6, Rescue 1, Battalion 1 and Car 112 responded. Battalion Chief Scott O’Quinn served as Incident Commander.