Crime & Public Safety

1 injured, traffic partly blocked in Bluffton Parkway afternoon crash

One person was injured in a Friday afternoon crash at the intersection of Bluffton Parkway and Burnt Church Road, an official said.

Bluffton Fire District firefighters are working to clear the crash where one person was extricated, said Randy Hunter, spokesperson for the agency.

Two cars were involved in the accident. One person is being evaluated in an ambulance.

Traffic is moving slowly.

Bluffton firefighters, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies, and a Beaufort County EMS ambulance are on the scene.

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This story was originally published January 22, 2021 at 4:34 PM.

Rachel Jones
The Island Packet
Rachel Jones covers education for the Island Packet and the Beaufort Gazette. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and has worked for the Daily Tar Heel and Charlotte Observer. She has won awards from the South Carolina Press Association, Associated College Press and North Carolina College Media Association for feature writing and education reporting.
Jake Shore
The Island Packet
Jake Shore is a senior writer covering breaking news for The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. He reports on criminal justice, police, and the courts system in Beaufort and Jasper Counties. Jake originally comes from sunny California and attended school at Fordham University in New York City. In 2020, Jake won a first place award for beat reporting on the police from the South Carolina Press Association.
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