I-95 traffic update: Lanes reopen after crash slowed traffic Friday afternoon

A collision on I-95 near Hardeeville backed up traffic heading south toward the South Carolina state line on Friday afternoon, according to S.C. Department of Transportation traffic cameras and Google Maps.

The crash happened near exit 5 and closed down the right southbound lane, according to SCDOT. The crash was listed as involving injuries on the South Carolina Highway Patrol website.

As of 5:35 p.m., all lanes have been reopened and SCDOT listed the average speed at 36 mph.

Google Maps was still showing delays of 35 minutes Friday at 5:35 p.m.

Drivers on Waze reported a medical helicopter landing in the area earlier in the afternoon.

Northbound traffic was also backed up, and Google Maps listed a crash at the South Carolina state line on the northbound side.

A call to the South Carolina Highway Patrol Friday afternoon was not immediately returned.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published June 28, 2019 at 4:11 PM.

Katherine Kokal

The Island Packet

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Katherine Kokal graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and joined The Island Packet newsroom in 2018. Before moving to the Lowcountry, she worked as an interviewer and translator at a nonprofit in Barcelona and at two NPR member stations. At The Island Packet, Katherine covers Hilton Head Island’s government, environment, development, beaches and the all-important Loggerhead Sea Turtle. She has earned South Carolina Press Association Awards for in-depth reporting, government beat reporting, business beat reporting, growth and development reporting, food writing and for her use of social media.