Traffic

Traffic blocked on Hwy. 21 by downed power line, delays expected for ‘a few hours’

Several lanes of Highway 21 near Stroban Road in Lobeco were closed Monday morning for a downed power line, police reported.

The left northbound and all southbound lanes of Highway 21 are currently blocked.

“Officers are currently on scene directing traffic,” an alert from Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office read. “Motorists should expect delays for the next few hours and plan accordingly.”

Rachel Jones
The Island Packet
Rachel Jones covers education for the Island Packet and the Beaufort Gazette. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and has worked for the Daily Tar Heel and Charlotte Observer. She has won awards from the South Carolina Press Association, Associated College Press and North Carolina College Media Association for feature writing and education reporting.
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