Traffic

Crash on Hilton Head bridges Wednesday slows morning traffic for second day in a row

Beaufort County Traffic Cameras

A vehicle crash on the Hilton Head bridges heading toward the island blocked a lane of traffic Wednesday morning, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office news release.

The crash involved three vehicles, Bluffton Fire District Capt. Randy Hunter said.

There were no reported injuries.

A portion of the left eastbound lane of U.S. 278 was blocked as of 8:30 a.m.

Traffic appeared to be backed up to the area of Tanger 2 in Bluffton, traffic cameras showed.

Wednesday’s crash was the third to occur on the bridges during the morning commute in less than a week.

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This story was originally published February 3, 2021 at 8:52 AM.

Lana Ferguson
The Island Packet
Lana Ferguson typically covers stories in northern Beaufort County, Jasper County and Hampton County. She joined The Island Packet & Beaufort Gazette in 2018 as a crime/breaking news reporter. Before coming to the Lowcountry, she worked for publications in her home state of Virginia and graduated from the University of Mississippi, where she was editor-in-chief of the daily student newspaper. Lana was also a fellow at the University of South Carolina’s Media Law School in 2019. Support my work with a digital subscription
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