Traffic

Accident near Hilton Head bridges stalls traffic onto island Tuesday morning, police say

Emergency crews towed a vehicle with a badly damaged back end around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday following a crash on U.S. 278.
Emergency crews towed a vehicle with a badly damaged back end around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday following a crash on U.S. 278. Beaufort County Traffic Cameras

Traffic onto Hilton Head had slowed to a crawl Tuesday morning following a collision near the bridges around 7:30 a.m., according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash briefly blocked the left eastbound lane of U.S. 278 as emergency crews towed a badly damaged vehicle. As of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, from the crash extended from the Tanger 2 Outlets in mainland Bluffton to the Windmill Harbor entrance on Hilton Head.

No significant injuries were reported as of Tuesday morning.

This report will be updated.

Delays from a crash around 7:30 a.m. would go on to slow traffic to Hilton Head during Tuesday morning’s rush hour.
Delays from a crash around 7:30 a.m. would go on to slow traffic to Hilton Head during Tuesday morning’s rush hour. Beaufort County Traffic Cameras


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Evan is a breaking news reporter for The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. A Tennessee native and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he reports on crime and safety across Beaufort and Jasper counties. For tips or story ideas, email emckenna@islandpacket.com or call 843-321-8375.
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