Traffic

Crash near Moss Creek backed up traffic on Hilton Head bridge Friday afternoon

A wreck on U.S. 278 at Moss Creek Village just before 1 p.m. Friday backed up traffic leaving Hilton Head Island.

Traffic was beginning to normalize about 2 p.m., according to Google Maps.

The right westbound lane was blocked, and emergency responders were sent to the scene, according to a news release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash involved two vehicles, and there were no injuries reported, according to Maj. Bob Bromage with Sheriff’s Office.

The wreck is being investigated by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

No information about the types of vehicles involved was immediately available.

This story was originally published July 22, 2022 at 1:05 PM.

Sarah Claire McDonald
The Island Packet
Sarah Claire McDonald worked as a Service Journalism Reporter for The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. She specialized in writing audience-focused, unique, spotlight stories about people, places and occurrences in the Lowcountry. Originally from the Midwest, Sarah Claire studied news media, communications and English at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where she graduated in 2021.
Lisa Wilson
The Island Packet
Lisa Wilson is senior reporter for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette covering restaurant and retail business openings and closings along with occasional breaking news. The newsroom veteran has worked for papers in Louisiana and Mississippi and is happy to call the Lowcountry home.
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