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Incident # 24-08466 - A 16 yr old tragically perished in a single vehicle MVC in the 100 block of Phillips Road Wednesday evening 23-October at 17:56. The Chrysler 300 was traveling south on Phillips Road when it left the roadway after a curve. The car over-corrected and entered the ditch where it struck a tree and overturned. The female driver was wearing a seatbelt, but suffered multiple traumatic injuries. She was trapped in the wreckage. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived quickly from nearby Station # 19, but the patient had no signs of life. The Coroner's Office was notified and responded to the scene. Firefighters used Holmatro Hydraulic Rescue Tools to remove the roof and extricate the patient. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Traffic on Phillips Road was detoured for two and half hours.
Engine 19, Tender 19, Medic 19, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, Car 101 and Car 107 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as incident Commander.