Man ‘seriously’ injured after high-speed crash in Colleton Co.

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A high-speed crash ending in a ditch on Quail Drive resulted in a man being seriously hurt.

The collision occurred on Wednesday, August 14. Authorities say the man was driving a small Chevrolet pick-up traveling northbound on the 900 block of Quail Drive.

According to Colleton County Fire-Rescue, the driver failed to negotiate a curve, over-corrected and lost control of the vehicle. The truck crossed both lanes of traffic twice before entering the southbound ditch and striking a tree.

Photos courtesy of Colleton County Fire-Rescue

Crews say the vehicle sustained heavy damage and the unrestrained driver was trapped in the wreckage.

Firefighter paramedics treated the man in the truck while other crew members worked to remove the vehicle’s side doors.

The man was removed with spinal precautions and then taken to a helipad and flown to a trauma center in North Charleston.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the collision.