Incident # 23-02902 - An adult male received multiple traumatic injuries and a head injury in a motorcycle accident on Mount Carmel Road at the intersection of Weans Road Saturday night 22-April at 21:43. The driver lost control of the southbound Harley Davidson motorcycle in a 90 degree curve. He was found approximately 30 feet from the motorcycle by a passing motorist. He was not wearing a helmet. Firefighter-Paramedics from Station # 26, located a short distance from the scene, arrived quickly and began treating the man. His condition deteriorated within a short time, so a medical helicopter was requested. He was transported emergent in Fire-Rescue Medic 26 with additional Firefighter-Paramedics onboard to the helipad at Colleton Medical Center. The patient was transferred to the CARE Flight crew, then flown to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.
Engine 26, Medic 26, Battalion 1 and Car 111 responded. Chief McRoy served as Incident Commander.
