Four people were injured, one critically, following a two car collision in the 800 block of Bells Hwy just east of Robertson Blvd in the City of Walterboro (SC). At 15:42, a car pulled out of Briarwood Road into the path of an eastbound pickup truck. The truck collided with the car in the driver’s door. Both vehicles received heavy damage and blocked Bells Hwy.
Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue Medic 26 arrived to find four patients and the critically injured driver of the passenger car. The car had over two and half feet of intrusion into the passenger compartment. Two additional ambulances were requested and a medical helicopter was dispatched to Colleton Medical Center (CMC). Firefighter-Paramedics treated all patients at the scene prior to transport.
The driver of the car was quickly immobilized and transported to the helipad at CMC. LifeNet 3 from Orangeburg met Medic 26, then flew the man to the trauma center at MUSC in Charleston. A female passenger in the car suffered non-life threatening, multi-traumatic injuries. She and a passenger in the pickup truck were transported to CMC. The driver of the pickup truck denied ambulance transportation to the hospital. Bells Highway in the area of the accident was closed for about an hour. The Walterboro Police Dept is investigating the crash.
Colleton County Fire-Rescue Medic 1, Medic 19, Medic 26, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Walterboro City Engines 1, 2 and 3 and Walterboro Police also responded. Colleton Battalion Chief Ben Heape served as incident commander.
Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue
Barry W. McRoy photo
Barry W. McRoy photo
Barry W. McRoy photo
Barry W. McRoy photo
Barry W. McRoy photo