MVC at ACE Basin Pkwy. And Charleston Hwy.

Collison results in entrapment for one driver

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Two people were injured in a two-car collision at the intersection of ACE Basin Parkway (US Hwy 17) and Charleston Hwy. (SC Hwy 64) Monday, December 22 at 3:01 pm. A Honda Fit received heavy damage, and the adult female driver was trapped in her vehicle. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the woman while other crew members used Holmatro Rescue Tools to extricate her. She was transported to the Trauma Center at MUSC by Fire-Rescue Medic 6. A second Fire-Rescue ambulance was requested to treat the adult female driver of the Mazda CX-5. She received minor injuries and denied transportation to a hospital. Traffic at the busy intersection was down to two lanes for over an hour. The accident is being investigated by the SC Hwy Patrol.