Incident # 20-08032 - A 19 yr. old Walterboro man died in a single car MVC on the dirt portion of Round O Road approximately 4 miles east of Jacksonboro Road Sunday morning 22-November. The 2007 Chevrolet Suburban was found by several hunters at 08:18 who reported the accident to 9-1-1. The vehicle was traveling west, failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, overturned and struck several trees. It was found laying on the driver's side with the roof pushed to the floor in a heavily wooded area. Firefighter-Paramedics used a chain attacehd to a pickup truck to pull the SUV off of the tree. The driver was found with no signs of life. The engine was cold, indicating the accident occurred earlier in the morning. The Coroner's Office responded to the scene. Once they completed their investigation, Firefighters used a reciprocating saw to cut the roof and Holmatro Hydraulic Rescue Tools to remove the driver's door and displace the roof. The driver was extricated and transported by the Coroner's Office. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the accident. Units were on the scene for four hours.
Engine 9, Medic 9, Medic 19, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, Car 112 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.
