Two people died in a single-vehicle wreck in the 1700 block of Hiers Corner Road, Monday evening Oct. 31.
9-1-1 received reports of the accident at 6:17 p.m.
A 1999 Ford Mustang was traveling north on Hiers Corner Road and dropped off the shoulder on the southbound side of the road after a curve. The vehicle struck several mailboxes, over-corrected, and crossed back to the northbound side of the road. The car entered the ditch where it flipped over, ejecting the two unrestrained adult occupants. The car then came to rest on top of the two adults.
Witnesses to the accident immediately went to their aid and made several unsuccessful attempts to lift the car off the victims: Breanna Hall, 30, and Phillip Sapp, 31, both of Walterboro.
A 6-year-old boy, who was wearing a seat belt, survived the accident and was able to climb out of the overturned car. He received minor non-life-threatening injuries.
Fire-Rescue units arrived minutes later. Crews began treating the boy and placed him in an ambulance. A schoolteacher comforted the boy until he was transported to Colleton Medical Center.
Firefighter-Paramedics used a winch from a rescue truck to roll the car off the adult patients. Both suffered multiple traumatic injuries and had no signs of life. The Coroner’s Office was notified and responded to the scene.
Hiers Corner Road around the accident was closed for three hours.
The S.C. Highway Patrol is investigating the MVC.
