Traffic

Garbage truck fire on US 278 in Bluffton backs up Monday traffic, fire dept says

Traffic was stalled on U.S. 278 Monday morning after a garbage truck caught fire at the intersection of U.S. 278 and Burnt Church Road in Bluffton, according to traffic cameras and Capt. Lee Levesque of the Bluffton Township Fire District.

The engine fire broke out around 10:30 a.m., and two fire engines responded to the scene.

The truck’s driver made it out of the vehicle without any injuries, Levesque said.

Westbound traffic was backed up due to the incident — the right hand lane and turning lane were closed for over 45 minutes, according to traffic cameras.

The garbage truck was smoking but no flames were spotted, Levesque said.

Two Bluffton fire engines fight smoke coming from a garbage truck on U.S. 278 and Burnt Church Road in Bluffton
Two Bluffton fire engines fight smoke coming from a garbage truck on U.S. 278 and Burnt Church Road in Bluffton Beaufort County traffic cameras
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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.
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