From staff reports
From Friday morning until Monday morning, the Burton Fire District, along with Beaufort County EMS, responded to five motor vehicle collisions, three of which resulted in injuries.
Burton firefighters and county EMS responded to the first vehicle collision Friday evening just before 8 p.m. Emergency crews arrived on scene to a two-vehicle collision between an SUV and passenger vehicle by 10 Parris Island Gateway. The collision resulted in what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.
Burton fire crews and county EMTs responded to the second vehicle collision Saturday at 9:30a.m., at the intersection of Rugrack Road and Laurel Bay Road. Firefighters arrived on scene to a vehicle that had left the roadway and struck a stop sign. The driver was treated for what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.
The third vehicle collision occurred later on Saturday, just past 2:30 p.m., in front of Food Lion on Shanklin Road. Emergency crews arrived to find a damaged moped in a ditch. The operator, who was not wearing a helmet, was treated for what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.
Just before 8 p.m., on Sunday, Burton firefighters and county EMTs responded to the intersection of Shell Point Road and Broad River Drive for a reported vehicle collision. Responders arrived to find two vehicles, an SUV and Honda CR-V, with minor to moderate damages with the SUV coming to rest off the road and in the front yard of a residence. No injuries were reported.
The fifth vehicle collision occurred just past 8 a.m., Monday morning on Trask Parkway and Stuart Point Road. Fire and EMS crews arrived on scene to a two-vehicle collision. Both were passenger vehicles, with minor to moderate damages. No injuries were reported.
