Accident leaves driver seriously injured on Savannah Highway

A driver was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital with potentially serious injuries after the Burton Fire District responded to a single-vehicle accident in the 300 block of Savannah Highway on Friday night, according to a news release from the Burton Fire District.

The accident happened about 8:30 p.m., the release said.

Firefighters found the car off the roadway, resting against a power pole and with extensive damage.

Initial reports were that the driver had been ejected from the car, but firefighers said the male driver had crawled from the wreck on his own and was lying on the side of the road.

SCE&G was called to deal with the damage to the power pole, the release said.

Two lanes of Savannah Highway were closed for more than 30 minutes.

This story was originally published July 30, 2016 at 5:59 PM with the headline "Accident leaves driver seriously injured on Savannah Highway."