Accident on US 278 blocked 1 lane of Hilton Head bridge headed on to the island Friday
A single-vehicle accident on the Hilton Head bridge headed onto the island blocked one eastbound lane of U.S. 278 Friday morning, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s office news release.
The vehicle’s single occupant was not injured, according to sheriff’s office spokesperson Maj. Bob Bromage.
Traffic was moving around the crash, and Google Maps showed a nine-minute delay as of 11:45 a.m.
Emergency vehicles responded to the wreck, and drivers encountered delays, the news release said.
The crash was cleared as of 12:51 p.m. Friday, according to a subsequent news release.
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This story was originally published June 11, 2021 at 11:50 AM.
