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Overturned tractor trailer on US 278 near Rose Hill shuts down 3 lanes, authorities say

UPDATE: As of 2 p.m., the crash has been cleared, and all lanes have reopened.

Three lanes on U.S. 278 near Rose Hill Plantation have shut down on Tuesday morning while authorities work to clear an overturned tractor trailer carrying a large haul of mulch.

One lane heading east and two westbound lanes are closed off and will stay that way for “at least an hour,” Bluffton Township Fire District Capt. Randy Hunter said around 10:10 a.m.

There are no injuries in the crash, and it appears only the tractor trailer was involved, he said.

The overturned tractor trailer spilled mulch onto U.S. 278 near Rose Hill Plantation in Bluffton where it crashed. Authorities are working to clear the scene on Tuesday morning, Sept. 28, 2021.
The overturned tractor trailer spilled mulch onto U.S. 278 near Rose Hill Plantation in Bluffton where it crashed. Authorities are working to clear the scene on Tuesday morning, Sept. 28, 2021. Randy Hunter Bluffton Township Fire District

Hunter said the truck overturned and spilled mulch onto U.S. 278. The crash occurred at around 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The crash occurred at the intersection of Rose Hill Way and U.S. 278.

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This story was originally published September 28, 2021 at 10:34 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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