From staff reports
Just after 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 18, Burton firefighters and Beaufort County EMS personnel responded to a motor vehicle collision on Trask Parkway by Roseida Road with reports of people trapped.
Emergency crews from two fire trucks and three ambulances arrived on scene to a two-vehicle collision between a passenger vehicle and a van, involving multiple occupants, including children. One occupant in the passenger vehicle was trapped and freed by Burton fire crews who had to push the van away from the door.
There were 11 occupants in the passenger van, including seven children, ranging in age from 3 to 10 years old. According to a release from the Burton Fire District, some of those children were not properly restrained.
All injuries appeared to be non-life threatening. Traffic was delayed for almost an hour while emergency crews worked to assist the occupants and remove roadway hazards.
