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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.

An accident on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 resulted in traffic delays on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
An accident on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 resulted in traffic delays on Hilton Head Island, S.C. Google Maps

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.

Jake Shore
The Island Packet
Jake Shore is a senior writer covering breaking news for The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. He reports on criminal justice, police, and the courts system in Beaufort and Jasper Counties. Jake originally comes from sunny California and attended school at Fordham University in New York City. In 2020, Jake won a first place award for beat reporting on the police from the South Carolina Press Association.
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