Eastbound lane shut down on Hilton Head bridge during morning rush. Here’s why

A disabled vehicle on the bridges to Hilton Head Island shut down the left eastbound lane in the middle of the morning rush, according to a news release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

There were no injuries related to the disabled vehicle, which is located on the Skull Creek bridge, said Maj. Bob Bromage, the public information officer with the sheriff’s office.

Traffic was backed up past the Tanger One outlets, and Fording Island Road seemed to be moving slower than Bluffton Parkway, traffic cameras showed.

Wreckers were called to the scene to remove the vehicle, the release said.

Earlier this morning, an accident created congestion at the bottom of the Skull Creek bridge, the release said.

Google Maps showed a 42-minute delay at 8:20 a.m.

This article will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published January 8, 2020 at 8:24 AM.

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.