Incident # 22-06678 - Two Colleton County men were killed in a two vehicle head-on collision on Robertson Blvd (SC Hwy 64) near Ireland Creek Saturday afternoon 27-August. At 15:56, a witness was on the phone with 9-1-1 reporting one of the vehicles for erratic driving when the pickup went left of the center line and struck another pickup truck head-on. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage. The collision trapped both unrestrained drivers and blocked the roadway. Fire-Rescue units arrived minutes later to find both drivers deceased. Firefighter-Paramedics used Holmatro Rescue tools to extricate both drivers. No other occupants were in the vehicles. Robertson Blvd. near Ireland Creek was closed for 2-1/2 hours while the Highway Patrol and Coroner's Office conducted their investigations.
Engine 19, Medic 6, Medic 19, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, Car 112 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Chris Jones served as Incident Commander.
