An adult female suffered critical injuries after a large tree limb fell and struck her on the head at a Carn Street residence, May 14th. The woman was in the yard with a six-year-old child, when the tree limb fell approximately 45 feet and struck her, causing a head injury. The victim collapsed in the yard. The child was not injured. A Colleton County Fire-Rescue ambulance was only a few blocks away when the incident was dispatched. Upon arrival, they found the patient in cardiac arrest, Firefighter-Paramedics began CPR and advanced resuscitative measures. They requested an additional Fire-Rescue ambulance. Several other County Firefighter-Paramedics, as well as City Firefighters arrived to assist at the scene. The woman was transported to the Colleton Medical Center where pulses were regained. The patient was later flown by Care Flight to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical Center. She is still in critical condition at Trident.
