North Charleston Public Works employee shot, crashed into tree off Dorchester Road

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities are investigating a shooting and crash that involved a North Charleston Public Works Employee on Thursday morning.

A spokesman for the North Charleston Police Department said the Public Works employee was the victim of a shooting while on the job and subsequently crashed into a tree.

It happened on Dorchester Road near Michaux Parkway.

The employee was taken to Trident Medical Center in critical condition.

The investigation is ongoing; however, officials said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident.

Details are limited. Keep checking counton2.com for updates.