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Thursday afternoon crash on Hilton Head shuts down U.S. 278 lanes heading off-island

A crash Thursday afternoon shuts down at least two lanes heading off of Hilton Head Island toward Bluffton on U.S. 278, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office alert.
A crash Thursday afternoon shuts down at least two lanes heading off of Hilton Head Island toward Bluffton on U.S. 278, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office alert. Beaufort County Sheriff's Office

A crash Thursday afternoon shut down at least two lanes heading off of Hilton Head Island toward Bluffton on U.S. 278, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office alert.

The accident, which took place before 3:30 p.m. Thursday, happened at the intersection of Squire Pope Road and U.S. 278.

The two outside lanes heading west on U.S. 278 are being blocked by police and the crash, officials said in the alert.

Sofia Sanchez
The Island Packet
Sofia Sanchez is a breaking news reporter at The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. She reports on crime and developing stories in Beaufort and its surrounding areas. Sofia is a Cuban-American reporter from Florida and graduated from Florida International University in 2020.
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