Traffic

Accident blocked 4 lanes of traffic in downtown Beaufort Thursday afternoon

Four lanes of traffic in downtown Beaufort are blocked after an accident.
Four lanes of traffic in downtown Beaufort are blocked after an accident.

A head-on collision at the the intersection of Bay Street and Charles Street in downtown Beaufort on Thursday afternoon had traffic “blocked in every direction,” the Beaufort Police Department said.

Injuries were described as minor.

At 5:00 p.m., officials said the intersection was open again.

This story was originally published October 26, 2023 at 4:53 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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