Early morning crash on May River Road leaves two dead, one hospitalized
Two people were killed and one was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday on May River Road in Bluffton.
The crash occurred about 4:17 a.m. when an SUV traveling east on May River Road near Linden Park Drive veered off the left side of the road, striking a tree, according to Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
A third passenger was trapped inside the vehicle following the crash and had to be removed by firefighters. They were transported by ambulance to Savannah Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the Bluffton Township Fire Department.
An automatic cell phone notification alerted dispatchers to the crash, who responded to the scene around 4:30 a.m.
The collision remains under investigation by South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office.
This story was originally published June 11, 2023 at 4:39 PM.
