Accident involving ambulance on I-20 – South Carolina

AIKEN CTY, S.C.— An ambulance was involved in an accident Tuesday morning on I-20 in Aiken County.

According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a 2006 Ford Ambulance being driving by Marquise Hawkins, 21 years old, of Greer, SC was traveling west on I-20 near mile marker five when he went off the left side of the road, striking the guard rail.

Debris from this collision struck a 2007 Mercedes, being driven by Dale Saunders, 58 years old of Aiken, who was traveling east on I-20.

SCHP says no one was injured in the accident and everyone was wearing their seatbelt. The passenger in the ambulance was transported via another ambulance to a local hospital but not for injuries from the accident.

Hawkins is being charged with driving too fast for conditions.