Hilton Head mayor injured in fall at home on Saturday

Hilton Head Island Mayor John McCann was injured in a fall at his Port Royal Plantation home Saturday, according to a town news release.

McCann, 79, was carrying boxes up a flight of stairs when he fell and injured his right elbow and hip. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery on Sunday.

He is now recovering and will begin physical therapy this week, according to the release.

Mayor Pro Tem Bill Harkins, who represents Ward 2, will step in to perform McCann’s duties while he is recovering.

There is a town council meeting on Tuesday, over which Harkins will preside.

McCann asked for privacy while he recovers and will not be taking phone calls, the release says.

Katherine Kokal

The Island Packet

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Katherine Kokal graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and joined The Island Packet newsroom in 2018. Before moving to the Lowcountry, she worked as an interviewer and translator at a nonprofit in Barcelona and at two NPR member stations. At The Island Packet, Katherine covers Hilton Head Island’s government, environment, development, beaches and the all-important Loggerhead Sea Turtle. She has earned South Carolina Press Association Awards for in-depth reporting, government beat reporting, business beat reporting, growth and development reporting, food writing and for her use of social media.