Expect delays leaving Hilton Head: US 278 westbound lanes closed after 2-vehicle accident

Drivers should expect delays Thursday afternoon after a car crash blocked both westbound lanes of U.S. 278 leaving Hilton Head Island, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.



The collision involving two vehicles happened just before 12:45 p.m on the heavily-traveled highway at Wilborn Road, across the highway from Jarvis Creek Park.

Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue, Emergency Medical Services and the sheriff’s office responded to the scene on William Hilton Parkway, according to a spokesperson from the island’s fire department.

At this time, it is unclear if any drivers or passengers were injured as a result of the accident.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Chloe Appleby

The Island Packet

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Chloe Appleby is a general assignment reporter for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette. A North Carolina native, she has spent time reporting on higher education in the Southeast. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from Davidson College and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.