Incident # 26-04474 - At 20:11 Wednesday evening 27-May, Fire-Rescue and SC Hwy Patrol were sent to I-95 near the 42 mile marker southbound for a two vehicle MVC in a construction zone. A southbound Dodge Durango collided with a stopped Escalade that was hauling a boat. Both vehicles received heavy damage and blocked the southbound lanes. Firefighter-Paramedics from Station # 13 arrived within minutes and began treating the driver of the Durango. The driver suffered multiple traumatic injuries. Both occupants of the Escalate denied injuries. Crews requested a medical helicopter and CARE Flight responded to the scene, landing on I-95. The patient was flown to the Trauma Center at HCA Trident Hospital in North Charleston. South bound I-95 was blocked for an hour causing traffic to back up several miles. The accident is being investigated by the SC Highway Patrol.
Engine 1, Medic 13, Rescue 1, Battalion 1 and Car 118 responded. Captain Brian Eadon served as Incident Commander
