Incident # 21-05195 - A 68 yr old Hendersonville man died from injuries he received after his Silverado pickup truck struck a fallen tree in the 300 block of Ritter Road Wednesday evening 22-July at approx.19:23. Witnesses to the accident advised the large tree fell across Ritter Rd blocking both lanes. The westbound pickup struck the tree, became airborne and crashed into the swamp in approximately 8 inches of water. Bystanders advised 9-1-1 Dispatchers the man was unconscious. Fire-Rescue units arrived in the rural area 10 minutes later. Bystanders had broken a side window to access the patient and they had moved the tree from one of the travel lanes. Firefighter-Paramedics evaluated the patient and found he had no signs of life. The Coroner's Office was notified and responded to the scene. Ritter Rd between Hendersonville Hwy (US Hwy 17-A) and White Hall Road was blocked for two hours while the SC Highway Patrol and Coroner's Office conducted their investigations.
Engine 1, Engine 8, Medic 13, Battalion 1 and Car 112 responded. Captain Joseph Holmes served as Incident Commander.
