An adult male was severely burned Sunday afternoon December 14th. Bystanders reported the man had fallen into a burn pit at his residence and set his clothes on fire. The Enterprise Street incident resulted in the man received first, second and third degree burns to the right side of his body, including his leg, arm, chest, neck and face. The patient was having trouble breathing. Colleton County Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man at the scene then transported him by CARE Flight to the Burn Center at MUSC in Charleston.
