‘Major damage’ in SC 170 crash during morning commute, sends two drivers to the hospital
Two people were injured in a crash Wednesday morning on S.C. 170 near Okatie Center Boulevard, according to authorities.
Five different agencies responded to the scene at approximately 8 a.m., finding “major damage” to the two cars involved in the crash, according to Bluffton Township Fire District Capt. Randy Hunter.
Both drivers were taken to Memorial Health Medical Center in Savannah, according to S.C. Highway Patrol Cpl. Matt Southern.
The injuries were non-life-threatening, said Hunter.
Southern said one of the cars, a blue sedan, was traveling east on S.C. 170 toward Beaufort. The driver attempted to turn left onto Okatie Center Boulevard when the car was struck by a white SUV going west.
The cause of the crash is under investigation by S.C. Highway Patrol.
Units with Bluffton Township Fire District, Beaufort County EMS, Bluffton Police Department, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, and S.C. Highway Patrol all responded to the crash, according to Hunter.
Hunter said officials clearing the scene had to block off one lane of traffic on the Okatie Highway during morning rush hour.
