Traffic

Motorists can expect delays on Highway 170 as emergency crews respond to crash in Okatie

A crash is backing up some lanes of traffic on Highway 170 near Snake Road in Okatie.
A crash is backing up some lanes of traffic on Highway 170 near Snake Road in Okatie. Beaufort County Sheriff's Office

A crash on Highway 170 at Snake road is blocking traffic, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

All lanes of Highway 170 eastbound are blocked as of 8:50 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office said.

Motorists are advised to expect possible delays for the next few hours.

Emergency vehicles are on scene.

We will update this story as more information becomes available.

A crash is backing up some lanes of traffic on Highway 170 near Snake Road in Okatie.
A crash is backing up some lanes of traffic on Highway 170 near Snake Road in Okatie. Beaufort County Sheriff's Office

This story was originally published May 27, 2022 at 9:08 AM.

Karl Puckett
The Island Packet
Karl Puckett covers the city of Beaufort, town of Port Royal and other communities north of the Broad River for The Beaufort Gazette and Island Packet. The Minnesota native also has worked at newspapers in his home state, Alaska, Wisconsin and Montana.
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