Ladson woman dies in wreck

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A high-speed, single-car wreck resulted in the death of an adult female and critically injured the male driver Friday Dec. 11 at 10:43 a.m.
The southbound Infiniti left the roadway on a straight portion of I-95, entered the median and struck a large tree, causing substantial damage to the car.
Neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt. The male driver was ejected from the car and found near the front passenger’s side of the vehicle. He was semi-conscious and suffered multiple traumatic injuries.
The passenger, Yolaunda Pettis, 48, of Ladson received multiple injuries and was trapped in the wreckage. She had no signs of life. Colleton County Coroner Richard Harvey said the woman died from multiple trauma.
Several off-duty, out-of-state first responders stopped and cared for the driver prior to arrival of Fire-Rescue units. Firefighter-paramedics treated the man’s injuries and requested the C.A.R.E. Flight helicopter, which landed on the interstate and flew the man to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Southbound I-95 was blocked for about 45 minutes and down to one lane for several hours. Traffic backed up for over five miles. The S.C. Highway Patrol and its MAIT Team are investigating.