Several cars involved in Hilton Head crash. US 278 blocked Friday morning
UPDATE: As of around 9:20 a.m., all lanes of U.S. 278 have reopened.
Lanes heading east are shut down on U.S. 278 at a Hilton Head Island intersection Friday morning after a crash involving several cars, according to authorities.
A traffic alert from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office went out at around 8:15 a.m. and warned of the collision at the intersection of Folly Field Road and U.S. 278.
Traffic is being re-routed, according to a second alert. Lanes of U.S. 278 heading west have reopened.
Emergency vehicles are on the scene and drivers are asked to avoid the area.
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This story was originally published September 24, 2021 at 8:46 AM.