By Delayna Earley
The Island News
A vehicle crashed into the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department Station 4 off Robert Smalls Parkway on Tuesday, Sept. 5, around 1:45 p.m.
According to Ross Venzin, spokesperson for the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department (BPRFD), there were four firefighters inside of the building at the time of the crash, and they responded to the crash immediately after they heard and felt the car hitting the building.
There were two vehicles involved in the crash, but only one hit the building.
There were no injuries to firefighters who were inside the building, and the occupants of both vehicles involved were transported to the hospital with mild injuries.
A door was jammed on one of the vehicles, so the firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to open the door and safely help the trapped driver.
Due to the nature of the accident, it is currently being investigated by South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Venzin said the damage to the building was minor and the BPRFD will be working with insurance to get the building repaired.
Delayna Earley lives in Beaufort with her husband, two children and Jack Russell. She formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She joined The Island News in 2022. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.
