From staff reports
Just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, Burton Fire District and Beaufort County EMS and the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported vehicle accident on Trask Parkway by Bogus Lane. Rescue workers arrived on scene to find a single vehicle SUV that had rolled over with leaking fuel.
Burton Fire District and Beaufort County paramedics assisted the male driver who sustained minor injuries. Burton firefighters remained on scene for approximately one hour securing the fuel leak and clearing roadway debris. Traffic on Trask Parkway heading toward Seabrook was delayed.
The Burton Fire District has responded to 113 motor vehicle collisions so far in 2022, 55% of which resulted in injuries, and twice Burton firefighters have had to rescue trapped occupants.
