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Westbound lanes reopened following crash on SC 170 in Okatie

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A wreck reported around 12:45 p.m. along S.C. 170 in Okatie closed all westbound lanes for about 45 minutes Saturday afternoon.

The wreck happened near Commerce Place, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management tweet.

The conditions of the crash have not yet been released. Any news of possible injuries has also not been released.

The crash was cleared and lanes reopened by 1:30 p.m.

This story was originally published November 17, 2018 at 1:03 PM.

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