Crash on US 278 clear, but Hilton Head bridge traffic still moving slowly

A two-car crash on U.S. 278 on Hilton Head Island near Jenkins Island at the base of the bridge backed up eastbound traffic on Friday morning, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

As of 9:30 a.m., the crash was cleared but traffic was still moving slowly across the bridge.

One person has minor injuries after the rear-end crash, Maj. Bob Bromage with the Sheriff’s Office told The Island Packet.

Google Maps was showing a delay of 10 minutes as of 9:30 a.m.

On Hilton Head, eastbound traffic was moving freely again at the entrance to the Cross Island Parkway, according to traffic cameras.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published January 31, 2020 at 8:25 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.