The Burton Fire District responded to a motor vehicle collision just after 2:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, on the Broad River Bridge. Emergency crews arrived on scene to a two-vehicle collision between a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck. Initial reports indicated that a dog involved in the wreck jumped into the water from the bridge and that the driver, the dog’s owner, jumped in after it. While both wound up in the water, neither had jumped but entered from the end of the bridge after the dog ran in and his owner went after it. Beaufort County EMS and the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office also responded. Beaufort Water Search and Rescue initially responded upon reports of a person jumping from the bridge into the water; however the response was canceled once the driver and dog were located. Minor injuries were reported, and traffic heading into Beaufort was delayed for approximately an hour while emergency crews cleared the scene. Photo courtesy of Burton Fire District
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