She was taken to the Trauma Center at Trident Hospital for treatment following the dramatic event.
Woman calls 911 using her TOES after her hands were crushed under her car
A DESPERATE woman was forced to dial 911 using her TOES when her hands were crushed under her car in South Carolina this week.
On Sunday evening, a 54-year-old woman from Charlotte, North Carolina, who hasn’t been named, was changing a tire by the side of a highway at the time.
The jack she was using slipped, pinning her hands between the tire and fender, leaving her in absolute agony, according to a local fire department.
A statement from Colleton County Fire-Rescue read: “She was trapped alone on the side of the dark Interstate, experiencing excruciating pain.”
She was traveling northbound on I-95 when she got a flat tire and pulled over to change it.
Thankfully, the pinned driver didn’t waste any time and sprung into action.
She managed to get her shoe off over the course of 35 minutes, moving her toes to make the crucial call.
She was trapped alone on the side of the dark Interstate, experiencing excruciating pain.
Colleton County Fire-Rescue
“Over the next 35 minutes, she was able to slip off one shoe and manipulate her cell,” the statement said.
“After many attempts she was able to dial 9-1-1 with her toes and advise them of her predicament.”
By the time she got through to Colleton County Fire-Rescue, she said she had been trapped there for over 40 minutes.
Fire crews led by Chief McRoy served as Incident Commander tried to use a pry bar and deflated the tire when they arrived on the scene.
“The car just dropped as the tire deflated. Using the prybar, they were able to free one hand,” their statement read.
They then used a Holmatro Hydraulic Spreader to lift the car trapping the woman.
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Despite her quick thinking, she suffered severe damage to both hands and all fingers.
County Fire-Rescue praised the woman’s “innovative thinking” during the unexpected crisis.
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