Colleton County Fire-Rescue and the South Carolina Highway Patrol were sent to a collision on I-95 near the 42-mile marker southbound for a two vehicle collision in a construction zone. The May 27th accident involved a southbound Dodge Durango colliding with a stopped Escalade that was hauling a boat. Both vehicles received heavy damage and blocked the southbound lanes. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived within minutes and began treating the driver of the Durango that suffered multiple traumatic injuries. Both occupants of the Escalade appeared to be uninjured and denied treatment. A medical helicopter was requested and CARE Flight responded to the scene, landing on I-95. The patient was flown to the Trauma Center at 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 South Carolina Highway Patrol.
