Motor vehicle collision causes injuries on rural highway, Charleston SC
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders are transporting a 40-year-old male patient to MUSC following a head-on collision on a rural highway near Ashley Ave. The patient briefly lost consciousness and complains of headache, knee pain, and shoulder burning. His vital signs are stable. Vehicle airbags deployed and moderate damage was reported.
Audio|Heard on: Charleston SC Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:44
Transcript:
00:00
Good morning, MUSC.
00:01
Dorchester one's inbound to your facility approximately a 20-minute ETA, give or take a few for traffic.
00:06
On board, I have a 40-year-old male patient.
00:08
He was a driver today on a rural highway; patient pulled out in front of him.
00:13
He said he was moving about the speed limit, roughly 50 miles, 55.
00:18
When another vehicle pulled in front of him, with a head-on collision, patient was hitting the brakes.
00:23
He got it slowed down, but he's not sure how much.
00:25
As report, LOC, he's currently a little bit.
00:27
or answer all questions appropriately.
00:31
The initial collision occurred at 620 this morning.
00:35
We were requested as a second unit, so approximately an hour on scene with this patient before we started transporting him.
00:42
He is currently 804.
00:44
He was 8.04 by the time I arrived.
00:46
However, that was nearly 30 minutes after initial contact with the first crew.
00:50
Patient's heart rate is currently 68.
00:52
Blood pressures have been normal attendance throughout with the pressure of 130 over 70.
00:57
Call socks of 97.
01:01
Again, patient reported LOC at the time, a bystander also reported a period of lethargy afterwards.
01:07
Prior to our arrival, we've got a C collar on him.
01:09
It's a precaution. I also have a 20 in his left forearm.
01:12
We should see you in about 20 minutes.
01:14
He does have headache, no nausea, pain in his knees, as well as kind of a burning sensation in his right shoulder.
01:19
Patient was ambulatory on our arrival.
01:21
Do you have any questions or orders before we arrived? Do you need airbag deployment?
01:28
That's affirmative.
01:29
Patient's vehicle is fairly significant to damage to the engine compartment and there was airbag deployment.
01:34
Caring wheel was not deformed but does appear to have been pushed up.
01:38
Airbags right inside of them.
01:41
Tell me that, we will have a room and time on arrival.
01:44
We'll must is clear.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
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