1 injured in rollover crash that closed Bluffton intersection Tuesday, fire officials say

One person was injured in a rollover crash at the intersection of Bluffton Parkway and Simmonsville Road Tuesday morning, according to alerts from the Bluffton Police Department and Bluffton Township Fire District.

The crash involved two cars and happened around 11:15 a.m. It closed the intersection for about 30 minutes.

Onlookers originally suspected someone was trapped in the vehicle but once fire crews arrived on the scene, they found no sign of any passengers being trapped.

One person was transported to the hospital for their injuries, the fire department’s post says.

Officers were redirecting traffic at the lunch hour and clearing the crash.

Google Maps showed heavy traffic in the area while the intersection was closed.

The Bluffton Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash, according to a post from the fire department.

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.