From staff reports
The Burton Fire District and Beaufort County EMS assisted the Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department in a late morning collision Wednesday, Nov. 2, in which a driver sustained minor injuries when his vehicle overturned.
Just before noon, bystanders alerted Burton fire crews at the Shell Point fire station that there was a motor vehicle collision on Savannah Highway by the Parris Island Gateway intersection.
Burton firefighters immediately responded as the 911 call came in, and arrived to find a two-vehicle collision with one vehicle having rolled over on its roof with the driver sitting by the side of the road. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported by Beaufort County EMS.Beaufort/Port Royal fire units then arrived on scene and crews worked to assist the occupants and remove roadway hazards. Traffic on Savannah Highway was delayed for approximately one hour
