Wreck blocked eastbound US 278 for hour Thursday morning in Bluffton. Traffic cleared
A wreck blocked all eastbound lanes of U.S. 278 near Burnt Church Road in Bluffton around 7:40 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
Traffic was redirected through the turn lanes.
The vehicles blocking the highway were cleared around 8:30 a.m., according to a post on Twitter by the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management Division.
Firefighters and an ambulance responded to the scene, but no injuries were reported, Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Maj. Bob Bromage said.
Additional details about the two-vehicle crash and its cause were not immediately available.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published June 27, 2019 at 8:00 AM.
Lana Ferguson
The Island Packet
Lisa Wilson
The Island Packet