Beaufort firefighters rescue driver trapped in car after it landed in the marsh Sunday
A driver was trapped in their vehicle after going off-road into the marsh in Beaufort early Sunday morning.
The fire department responded to a call of a vehicle in the marsh just after midnight Sunday near Boundary Street, City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department spokesperson Ross Vezin said. Firefighters from the department’s Battalion One were able to get the driver out by breaking a window in the back seat, according to the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department’s Facebook page.
The driver was transported to a local hospital, the Facebook post said. The City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department, Beaufort County EMS and the Beaufort Police Department responded to the scene.
The Beaufort Police Department is investigating.
This story was originally published August 22, 2021 at 9:13 AM.
