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Attention, drivers! Traffic is backing up on Hilton Head bridge after vehicle breaks down

Traffic cameras show Tuesday morning backup on U.S. 278 after a car broke down on the Hilton Head bridge.
Traffic cameras show Tuesday morning backup on U.S. 278 after a car broke down on the Hilton Head bridge. Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.

A vehicle has caused a traffic jam on U.S. 278 after breaking down on the Hilton Head Island bridge Tuesday morning, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office alert.

The car broke down before 9:20 a.m. and was blocking a right eastbound lane of U.S. 278, officials said in the alert.

As of 9:30 a.m., traffic on U.S. 278 and on Bluffton Parkway is building around the Tanger Outlets 1 in Bluffton, according to local traffic cameras. Traffic was slow but still moving.

This story was originally published March 7, 2023 at 9:35 AM.

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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