All lanes of Okatie Highway blocked in afternoon crash. Multiple injuries reported
UPDATE: The crash has been cleared, and lanes have reopened.
An afternoon crash on S.C. 170 resulted in multiple injuries and caused all lanes to be blocked off in Okatie, according to authorities.
The crash took place at 3:52 p.m. near Snake Road on S.C. 170. It was a head-on collision between two cars, according to Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Bob Bromage.
He said there are injuries, but the severity and number is not yet known.
The Bluffton Township Fire District reported there are “multiple injuries,” according to Capt. Randy Hunter.
Hunter said one person was entrapped and is being flown to a local trauma center.
One vehicle was overturned.
S.C. Highway Patrol is on the scene and will investigate the crash, said Bromage. The Sheriff’s Office, Bluffton Fire, and Jasper County Fire Rescue are also there to assist.
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This story was originally published January 4, 2021 at 4:21 PM.
