Traffic accident on I-526 sends Truck Driver to MUSC in Critical Condition

Rescue Squad, along with Charleston Fire and EMS responded to a traffic accident involving two dump trucks and several cars, after a car coming onto the on-ramp cut off one truck who swerved to avoid running over the small convertible car sending his own truck into another truck.  Both trucks ended up in the medium and the truck driver severely trapped in his mangled cab.

Rescue and Fire responders worked for almost an hour using numerous cutters, spreaders and over eight rams of various lengths, as well as Rescue Squads “Heavy Rescue” units crane  to remove the cab from around the driver.

Rescue and Charelston Fire Fighters work outside, inside and from under the cab to free the driver.

Photo taken by

Johnny Case, CC Safety

Photo taken by

Johnny Case, CC Safety

Sererval tools are being used at one time under the guidenance for Kenny Mercer from Rescue to make releif cuts and prepare to push with rams to move the cab.

Charleston Fire Fighters working under one truck, cut crushed portions of the truck to mave relief cuts

Photo taken by

Johnny Case, CC Safety

As rescuers inside operate rams, those outside watch to see if their efforts pay off.

After being dis-entangled EMS paramedic Brad Morgan works to continue stablizing the patient who was removed a very short time later.

Photo taken by

Johnny Case, CC Safety