Traffic alert: Okatie Highway lane reopens, no injuries in Wednesday crash

A crash at the intersection of S.C. 170 and U.S. 278 in Okatie has been cleared after causing traffic delays and a lane closure Wednesday morning, according to a news release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

The right westbound lane of S.C. 170 was closed for more than an hour, backing up traffic to Riverwalk Boulevard.

Emergency crews were on scene at 8:30 a.m. working to clear the crash from the road, according to the release.

Google Maps showed a 21-minute delay in the area just after the crash.

Traffic cameras showed two vehicles involved in the crash.

There were no injuries associated with the crash, according to Maj. Bob Bromage with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

This story was originally published January 29, 2020 at 8:49 AM.

Katherine Kokal

The Island Packet

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Katherine Kokal graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and joined The Island Packet newsroom in 2018. Before moving to the Lowcountry, she worked as an interviewer and translator at a nonprofit in Barcelona and at two NPR member stations. At The Island Packet, Katherine covers Hilton Head Island’s government, environment, development, beaches and the all-important Loggerhead Sea Turtle. She has earned South Carolina Press Association Awards for in-depth reporting, government beat reporting, business beat reporting, growth and development reporting, food writing and for her use of social media.