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Early morning crash on May River Road leaves two dead, one hospitalized

The SC Highway Patrol responded to a fatal single car collision early Sunday morning.
The SC Highway Patrol responded to a fatal single car collision early Sunday morning. Getty Images/iStockphoto

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.

The fatal collision took place on May River Road between Buckwalter Parkway and Buck Island Road
The fatal collision took place on May River Road between Buckwalter Parkway and Buck Island Road Bluffton Township Fire Department


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 SUV after the crash
The SUV after the crash Bluffton Township Fire Department


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.

Sebastian Lee
The Island Packet
Sebastian Lee covers Beaufort County for The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2022. If he’s not working he’s most likely watching a good movie or spinning a record.
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