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1 injured in 4 vehicle crash on U.S. 278 in Bluffton; 1 lane blocked, officials say

One person had minor injuries after a four-vehicle crash on U.S. 278 in Bluffton early Thursday night, Bluffton Township Fire District spokesman Lee Levesque said.

He said a westbound lane of the road remained blocked at about 5:20 p.m., while police investigated the crash.

The crash happened near Bluffton Road, a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office traffic alert says. It also notes motorists can expect delays in the area.

Google maps was showing traffic backed-up between Bluffton Road and Burnt Church Road on U.S. 278. at about 5:30 p.m.

This story was originally published June 4, 2020 at 5:42 PM.

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Teresa Moss
The Island Packet
Teresa Moss is a crime and public safety reporter for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette. She has worked as a journalist for 16 years for newspapers in Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.
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