Firefighters stopped at a Port Royal convenience store Thursday. Then, a sinkhole appeared
Engine Company 3 with the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department had an eventful pit stop at a convenience store Thursday evening.
Firefighters stopped at Parker’s near Savannah Highway and Parris Island Gateway around 5:30 p.m. for a cold drink, a news release from the department said.
As they were getting out of the truck, “what appears to be a sinkhole,” about 1 1/2-feet deep, opened in the parking lot and the truck fell in it, the release said.
A heavy rescue towing truck from Interstate Towing arrived and extracted the truck. S.C. Highway Patrol arrived to investigate.
No injuries were reported.
This story was originally published August 9, 2019 at 10:39 AM with the headline "Firefighters stopped at a Port Royal convenience store Thursday. Then, a sinkhole appeared."
