Five injured Saturday morning in Burton vehicle crash, fire district says

Five people were injured in a multi-vehicle wreck in Burton Saturday morning, according to a Saturday news release.

The Burton Fire District and Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services responded to a crash at Trask Parkway and Laurel Bay Road just after midnight Saturday.

The crash resulted in heavy damage to two vehicles, according to the release: a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck.

The five people involved in the crash appeared to have non-life threatening injuries, the release said.

The Burton Fire District has responded to 28 vehicle crashes on Trask Parkway this year, according to the release. Of those, 64% resulted in injuries.

This story was originally published October 24, 2020 at 1:51 PM.

Kacen Bayless

The Island Packet

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A reporter for The Island Packet covering projects and investigations, Kacen Bayless is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri with an emphasis in investigative reporting. In the past, he’s worked for St. Louis Magazine, the Columbia Missourian, KBIA and the Columbia Business Times. His work has garnered Missouri and South Carolina Press Association awards for investigative, enterprise, in-depth, health, growth and government reporting. He was awarded South Carolina’s top honor for assertive journalism in 2020.