Traffic alert: Crash near Sun City shuts down all eastbound lanes on US 278 Saturday

A crash on U.S. 278 has shut down all eastbound lanes of Bluffton and Okatie’s major thoroughfare on Saturday afternoon, according to a news release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash happened just after 2 p.m. at the entrance to Sun City Hilton Head. Two cars were involved and there were injuries to the people involved in the crash, according to Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Maj. Bob Bromage.

One car is in the center of the intersection and the other appears to have crashed into the Sun City sign, drivers passing by reported.

Fire trucks and ambulances were on the scene, according to Beaufort County traffic cameras. Traffic is being diverted to Argent Boulevard, Bromage said.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Drivers should use S.C. 170 or Argent Boulevard to avoid the area.

Google Maps showed a 30-minute delay as of 3:30 p.m.

This story will be updated.

This story was originally published August 8, 2020 at 2:52 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.