2 hospitalized, traffic delayed for hours after morning crash near Talmadge Bridge
Two people were transported to the hospital on Tuesday morning after a crash on U.S. 17 near Savannah’s Talmadge Memorial Bridge delayed traffic for nearly two hours, according to officials
First responders, including S.C. Highway Patrol and the Levy Fire Department, were called to the crash around 7:50 a.m., Jasper County Fire-Rescue Lt. Garrett Lucas said.
Two of the cars involved sustained severe damage, he added.
A black pickup truck traveling south into Georgia crossed the center line and hit an SUV traveling in the opposite direction head-on, according to S.C. Highway Patrol Trooper Tyler Tidwell.
Tidwell said the driver and passenger of the SUV were transported to Memorial Health Medical Center in Savannah for minor injuries.
The wreck backed up traffic on the highway connecting Jasper County to Savannah for nearly two hours.
This story was originally published October 13, 2020 at 9:57 AM.
