Driver airlifted after I-95 crash in Colleton County
Authorities responded Wednesday evening to a two-vehicle collision in an I-95 construction zone in Colleton County, resulting in serious injuries and prolonged road closure. Fire-rescue and highway patrol were dispatched to the scene, where a Dodge Durango collided with a stopped Cadillac Escalade towing a boat. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage and came to rest blocking all southbound lanes, officials said. Firefighter paramedics arrived within minutes and began treating the driver of the Durango, who sustained multiple traumatic injuries, prompting officials to airlift the driver to the trauma center at HCA Trident Hospital in North Charleston. READ MORE | 1 person arrested after deadly auto-pedestrian crash in North Charleston, police say The two occupants of the Escalade declined treatment at the scene. The crash forced the closure of southbound I-95 for approximately one hour, causing traffic to back up for several miles. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
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