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19/February/2020 Fatal MVC A Shift
The drivers of separate vehicles died following a high speed head-on
collision in the 9800 block of Green Pond Hwy (SC Hwy 303) at the
intersection of Waters Court Wednesday evening 19-February at 19:27. The
cars collided after a northbound Hyundai Sonata dropped off of the right
shoulder, over-corrected then lost control. The vehicle entered the
southbound lane and struck a southbound Ford Taurus head-on causing heavy
damage to both vehicles. The Taurus was pushed into the water filled ditched
on the southbound side of the roadway. Click here
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19/February/2020
Bloodwork for the annual Fire Brigade Clearances
will begin on 24 February. For the list of locations, dates and
times along with the list of pre-scheduled physical appointments,
click here |
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13/February/2020 Fatal MVC C Shift
A 67 year old Round O man died in a single car MVC in approximately the 6000
block of Round O Road north of Ferret Lane Thursday morning 13-February. The
accident was discovered by a motorist at 01:41 who reported the driver of
the car did not appear to be breathing. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived to
find the man with multiple traumatic injuries and no signs of life. The
Coroners Office was notified and responded to the scene. Click
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12/February/2020 High Speed MVC C Shift
A 16 yr. old male received life threatening injuries in
a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Ritter Road and White Hall
Road Wednesday morning 12-February at 07:53. Witnesses advised the passenger
car pulled into the path of the east bound pickup truck which struck the car
in the drivers side. The boy was a rear seat passenger in the car and was
seated at the point of impact. The injured teenager suffered multiple
traumatic injuries, was treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics, then
transported emergent in Fire-Rescue Medic 13 to the Pediatric Trauma Center
at MUSC. Click here for more information. |
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09/February/2020 Tractor Trailer Fire B Shift
At 06:41, Sunday morning 09-February, a southbound tractor trailer suffered
a blowout on a right rear tire on the Kenworth truck. The driver advised he
saw flames before he could stop in the breakdown lane. Once stopped, he
attempted to extinguish the fire with an extinguisher without success. The
flames quickly spread to the loaded trailer igniting the cargo of rolled
roof felt. He called 9-1-1 for assistance. Engine 19 arrived about 8 minutes
later to find the back of the Kenworth and the loaded trailer well involved.
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2/9/2020- We offer condolences to Station # 7
Captain John Graham on the death of his eldest son, John E. Graham
Jr. who passed away last Thursday. Funeral Services will be
conducted by Ott Funeral Home in Branchville and will be held at
Smoaks Baptist Church 482 Lodge Hwy, Smoaks, Monday 10-February at
11:00. The burial will be held in the church cemetery. The Graham
family will received friends one hour before the service at the
church. Please remember their family in your prayers.
https://www.ottfh.com/obituaries/John-E-Graham-Jr?obId=10944173#/celebrationWall |
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2/6/2020 - We are hiring! Colleton County Fire-Rescue will
conduct an interim Pre-Employment Testing Session on March 25-27,
2020. Are you a talented, caring, and skilled Firefighter,
Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter/Paramedic? Join our team.
Click here for more information. |
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06/February/2010 Truck MVC C Shift
Three men were injured after two large trucks collided at the intersection
of Augusta Hwy (SC Hwy 61) and Peirce Road Thursday morning 06-February at
10:22. Both trucks received heavy damage and went off each side of the road
hitting several trees and spilling approximately 50 gallons of diesel fuel
on the road and into the ditches. The driver of the larger two piece
Cheerwine beverage truck complained of minor injuries and did not wish to be
transported to the hospital. Click here for more
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04/February/2020 High Speed MVC A Shift
A two vehicle head-on collision sent three people to the hospital Tuesday
afternoon 04-February. At 15:25, a Mercury Mountaineer traveling north on
Cottageville Hwy struck a southbound Buick LaSabre head-on in the 1400
block of Cottageville Highway (US Hwy 17-A) near the pole yard. The LaSabre
suffered heavy damage and the 59 yr old male driver was initially trapped in
the wreckage, suffering from multiple traumatic injuries. A female passenger
received non-life threatening injuries. Crews were able to free the man with
hand tools. Click here for more information. |
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02/February/2020 I-95 Entrapment B Shift
A 54 year old Charlotte NC woman used some innovative thinking after her
hands were crushed and she became trapped while changing a tire on a dark
section of I-95 near the 68 mile marker NB Sunday evening 02-February. The
incident was dispatched at 18:57. The womans car suffered a flat tire while
traveling northbound and she was forced to pull over into the breakdown
lane. She removed the flat tire and was replacing it with the spare, when
the jack slipped causing the car to fall, crushing both of her hands between
the tire and the fender. Click here for more
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02/February/2020 ATV MVC with Air Evac B Shift
A 30 yr. old man received suspected serious injuries when
the ATV he was riding flipped over and landed on him Sunday evening
02-February at 18:06. Firefighter-Paramedics found the man lying face down
on a dirt road. They treated his injuries and immobilized him prior to
transporting him to a nearby field to meet with the CARE Flight medical
helicopter. He was transferred to the Flight Crew without incident, then
flown to the Trauma Center at Trident Hospital in North Charleston. Click
here for more information.
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