ORANGEBURG CO., SC – A collision blocking the left lane on I-26 west at Exit 149 was reported Tuesday evening by the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s Low Country twitter feed. The crash occurred at 6:28 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22nd. At this time, it is not clear whether any motorists were injured in the…
Read moreGEORGETOWN, SC – Officials say one person was hospitalized following a rollover accident near Hobcaw Road and Highway 17 in Georgetown County on Thursday, December 17th, reports WMBF News. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol’s online report, the crash occurred around around 6:53 p.m. on Thursday. Crews with Midway Fire Rescue responded to the…
Read moreGEORGETOWN, SC – The South Carolina Highway Patrol say an ATV driver is dead after a collision with a car on Big Dam Swamp Road in Georgetown County, reports Count on News 2. According to officials, the collision occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 16th, when an ATV traveling southbound on Big Dam Swamp…
Read moreGEORGETOWN, SC – A medical helicopter was called to the scene of an accident yesterday after timber from a logging truck crashed into an SUV’s windshield and trapped its driver inside, GAB News reports. The incident occurred in the northbound lanes of the Maryville Bridge and was reported shortly after noon on December 21. A…
Read moreGOOSE CREEK, SC – A Century Aluminum Company worker was killed last Thursday in a forklift accident at the Mt. Holly smelting facility in Goose Creek, reports The News & Observer. According to the Berkeley County coroner, 63-year-old Naomi Cleaton of St. Stephen was struck by a forklift at the smelting facility last Thursday, December…
Read moreCONWAY, S.C. – Two motorists were injured in an accident involving three vehicles on Highway 701 on Monday, reports WBTW. According to Horry County Fire Rescue, the accident occurred around 2:35 p.m. at 7935 South Highway 701 in Conway. Traffic in the area was temporarily delayed as a result. South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers responded…
Read moreGEORGETOWN CO., SC – Two people were injured Friday following an accident on Ocean Highway, reports WMBF News. Photo credits: Midway Fire Rescue According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at around 9:30 p.m. on December 18, along Ocean Highway near Willbrook Drive. The crash was cleared by Midway Fire…
Read moreHORRY CO., SC – Three people were hospitalized Thursday following a crash that appears to have involved two commercial vehicles. According to WPDE, Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the scene at Highway 501 and Waccamaw Pines Drive at approximately 9 a.m. on December 17. At least one person had to be extricated from their…
Read moreGolf carts are becoming increasingly popular, particularly in Georgetown, downtown Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Myrtle Beach and other communities throughout South Carolina. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, about 15,000 golf cart-related injuries are serious enough to necessitate an emergency room visit occur in the United States every year. Unfortunately, like motorcycle accidents, when a…
Read moreEvery year thousands of patients suffer serious complications from the most preventable injury: foreign items left in the body after an operation. Surgical items like sponges, clamps, and needles can cause life-threatening infections and other complications, including perforation of internal organs and permanent nerve damage. Retained foreign objects after surgery are classified as “never events,”…
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