Traffic

A 2-vehicle accident blocks right lane of U.S. 278 near Buckwalter, police say

A crash on U.S. 278 blocks eastbound lanes in Bluffton on Thursday morning.
A crash on U.S. 278 blocks eastbound lanes in Bluffton on Thursday morning.

A two-vehicle crash on U.S. 278 is blocking eastbound traffic in Bluffton Thursday morning, authorities said.

An advisory from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at 7:38 a.m. said the wreck is blocking the right lane of U.S. 278 near Buckwalter Parkway in Bluffton. The collision involved two pickup trucks, according to Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Major Bob Bromage.

No injuries were reported, Bromage said, but traffic is backed up to the intersection of S.C. 170 and U.S. 278.

Drivers should expect heavy traffic and delays in the area.

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This story was originally published May 27, 2021 at 8:29 AM.

Sofia Sanchez
The Island Packet
Sofia Sanchez is a breaking news reporter at The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. She reports on crime and developing stories in Beaufort and its surrounding areas. Sofia is a Cuban-American reporter from Florida and graduated from Florida International University in 2020.
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