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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>The Burton Fire District and Beaufort County EMS responded to a single-vehicle crash on Trask Parkway late Monday evening that resulted in fatal injuries to the elderly male driver.</p>
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<p>At approximately 9:30 p.m., Burton firefighters and County EMS personnel responded to a reported motor vehicle collision on Trask Parkway by Fiddlerville Cove Road.</p>
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<p>According to Burton Fire District release, when emergency crews arrived on scene, there was a single vehicle – a heavily damaged pickup truck – off the roadway, which appeared to have rolled over multiple times.</p>
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<p>The elderly male driver, Leavin “Jack” Jackson, 75, of Beaufort, was pronounced dead on the scene at 9:38 p.m., according to Beaufort County Coroner David Ott.</p>
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<p>According to the Burton Fire District, Jackson did not appear to be wearing a seatbelt.</p>
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<p>A forensic autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, according to Ott, “to determine if (Jackson) may have had a medical-related event that caused the accident, or if he died because of the accident.”</p>
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<p>Emergency crews searched the surrounding area for more possible victims but found none. Firefighters remained on scene for longer than 90 minutes searching the area and securing hazards.</p>
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