Firefighters free teen trapped in pickup truck after Lobeco collision

LOBECO, S.C. (WTOC) - A teenager was rescued from a pickup truck Tuesday after a collision with a tractor on Trask Parkway in Lobeco, according to Burton Fire District.

Crews respond

Just after 2 p.m., emergency crews responded to the collision on Trask Parkway near the Beaufort County library in Lobeco. The Burton and Sheldon fire districts, Beaufort County EMS, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol responded.

Initial reports indicated occupants were trapped and injured.

Rescue

Fire crews arrived to find a teenage occupant who was injured and trapped inside the damaged pickup truck. Firefighters from Burton and Sheldon worked to free the teenager while county EMS crews treated and stabilized him.

Helicopter canceled

A medical helicopter was requested as a precaution, and firefighters set up a landing zone at Whale Branch Middle School. It was determined the helicopter was not needed, and it was canceled.

Injuries and traffic

The teenager was taken to Beaufort Memorial with what appears to be non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported.

Traffic on Trask Parkway was delayed for more than an hour and a half while emergency crews assisted the occupants and removed roadway hazards.