Motorcycle driver hurt in single-vehicle crash, Summerville SC


A motorcycle driver was involved in a single-vehicle rollover near Ladson Rd. He was not wearing a helmet and suffered multiple injuries including a head injury, a cut on his left forearm with a tourniquet applied, facial injuries, confusion, and agitation. Emergency medics are providing medical care at the scene.
Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Medics 5, Somerville Station 3, Delta Response chest pain, near Ladson Rd, Ladson.
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Francis, Midland Parkway, Responder on EMSOx, (number withheld).
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Rayback is reopened.
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We provided a driver to ENS.
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We're supposed to drive for us and run for you personally.
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Okay. Okay. Sorry, me are Georgia.
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The county manager.
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This is trying to go ahead.
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This is trying to go ahead.
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We advise, this is trauma alert.
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This is Dorchester County, Madikub.
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Tromler, I have about a 15-minute ETA.
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We're responding to you with a...
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He was a motorcycle driver.
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He was not wearing a helmet.
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He has a laceration to his left forearm.
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Currently we have a tourniquet in place to control the bleeding.
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He does have multiple petruching his face.
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He has haemocoma on the left side of his head.
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He has bruising on his left eye.
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He is confused and combative with us.
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We have been trying to obtain IV access.
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However, the patient is fighting and refusing.
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Finally, he has a BP of 166 over 101.
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Okay, now for three.
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He has a pulse rate in O2 here in a second.
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He has a GCS of...
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Injun 303, standby for medical assist? I say a GCS of 14.
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Again, we're looking about 15 minutes to you.
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We're looking at a pulse rate of 1.24.
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SPO2 of 99 on room air.
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We're going to try to obtain that IV access before we get there.
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Any further questions order?
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Location mentioned:
Near Ladson Rd, Summerville, SC 29485
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