Hilton Head Island north end crash clears; 2 taken to hospital

A Hilton Head Island two-car crash on U.S. 278 injured two people and blocked multiple lanes shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

The crash at Gum Tree Road shut down the center and right westbound lanes of U.S. 278, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office advisory. All lanes were cleared just before 7 p.m.

By about 6:30 p.m., the cars had been moved off to the side of the road and traffic was flowing more smoothly, Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue Fire Marshal Joheida Fister said.

Two adults — one from each vehicle — were transported to Hilton Head Hospital with minor injuries, Fister said.

Beaufort County traffic cameras showed multiple emergency vehicles at the scene blocking off the intersection Tuesday night. By about 6:30 p.m., only the right westbound lane appeared to be blocked.

This story was originally published December 12, 2017 at 6:26 PM with the headline "Hilton Head Island north end crash clears; 2 taken to hospital."