Traffic alert: Crash on Fording Island Road in Bluffton shuts down westbound lanes

A two-car crash on Fording Island Road in Bluffton near Sheridan Park Circle blocked westbound lanes on the highway Friday afternoon.

One person was transported to the hospital to be evaluated for injuries, according to Maj. Bob Bromage, spokesperson for the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

As of 3:10 p.m., the crash was cleared but westbound traffic was still moving slowly, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

For around 30 minutes, the left and center lanes were blocked.

Emergency vehicles were on the scene to remove the vehicles from the roadway, Bromage said.

Drivers in the area can still expect at least a 10-minute delay, according to Google Maps.

Drivers can avoid the area by using Bluffton Parkway.

This story will be updated.

This story was originally published October 16, 2020 at 3:03 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.