A three-vehicle accident on Wednesday evening November 13th resulted in an adult male being critically injured and flown to the Trauma Center at MUSC. The accident occurred on a dark rural section of Cooks Hill Road. A northbound Trailblazer collided with a stopped, disabled vehicle in the roadway. An adult male was attempting to make repairs to the car and a family member had a pickup truck parked in front of the disabled car. The Trailblazer struck the rear of the disabled Genesis, the impact pushed it into the pickup truck, crushing the man between the vehicles. He received multiple traumatic injuries and a near amputation to one leg. Bystanders provided aid to the injured man. Colleton County Firefighter-Paramedics arrived and continued care. The driver of the Trailblazer received non-life-threatening injuries and did not require transport to a hospital. A medical helicopter was requested, and CARE Flight landed in a field near the scene. A portion of Cooks Hill Rd was blocked for several hours while the Highway Patrol conducted their investigation.
