Beaufort News

4-vehicle crash on Broad River Bridge sent 1 to hospital

A four-vehicle crash on the Broad River Bridge injured one person and stalled traffic for about 30 minutes Monday afternoon.
A four-vehicle crash on the Broad River Bridge injured one person and stalled traffic for about 30 minutes Monday afternoon. Burton Fire District

A four-vehicle crash on the Broad River Bridge injured one person and stalled traffic for about 30 minutes Monday afternoon.

The vehicles collided around 2 p.m., damaging three of the four vehicles involved, according to a Burton Fire District news release. One person was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.

The left eastbound lane of the bridge was temporarily closed while emergency personnel worked to clear the scene, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office advisory.

This crash will be investigated by South Carolina Highway Patrol.

Joan McDonough: 843-706-8125, @IPBG_Joan

This story was originally published July 10, 2017 at 4:24 PM with the headline "4-vehicle crash on Broad River Bridge sent 1 to hospital."

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