Six-vehicle collision in Bluffton was fatal, injured three

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Six-vehicle collision in Bluffton was fatal, injured three

9 p.m. update

Trooper Nichols Pye of the South Carolina Highway Patrol released an update Monday evening with additional details of the ******, which involved six vehicles, three of which were heading west on U.S. 278 and three others that were heading east.

A total of 10 car occupants were involved in the accident. Three occupants were transported to a local hospital while one driver sustained fatal injuries.

A report detailing the moments that led to the ******

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5:20 p.m. update

Eastbound traffic on U.S. 278 near Rose Hill in Bluffton was reopened after 5 p.m. Monday, according to a release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

4:35 p.m. update

Trooper Nick Pye of the South Carolina Highway Patrol said that five vehicles were involved the major accident Monday afternoon, according to a preliminary report.

3:45 p.m. update

Beaufort County School District bus delays are expected south of the Broad River today due to the traffic backup in the Bluffton area, according to Candace Bruder, the district’s spokesperson.

3:10 p.m. update

Beaufort County Coroner Debbie Youmans confirmed at 3 p.m. that there was a fatality on scene of the accident. Youmans was not able to share any additional details.

2:45 p.m. update

By 2:30 p.m., the coroner was on scene at the intersection of U.S. 278 and Rose Hill Way in Bluffton, where a major collision involving multiple vehicles occurred after noon, according to Stephen Combs, spokesperson for the Bluffton Township Fire District who was on scene.

One of the vehicles involved in the accident was a flatbed trailer that was transporting lumber, Combs said.

The westbound traffic on U.S. 278 has cleared up, but the eastbound side between Buckwalter Parkway and Buck Island Road is still shut down, he said. Units from the fire district will remain on scene to assist.

Since the main collision, a secondary collision occurred just before 2 p.m. at the intersection of Bluffton Parkway and Trotting Hill Lane in Bluffton. That collision has since been cleared, said Combs.

1:45 p.m. update

A serious collision involving multiple vehicles has occurred on a major roadway in Bluffton.

The accident occurred after noon on Monday at the intersection of U.S. 278 and Rose Hill Way. The three eastbound lanes were blocked off by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the Bluffton Police Department, who redirected traffic to the westbound lane. South Carolina Highway Patrol was also on scene, according to the sheriff’s office spokesperson Staff Sgt. Robert Herlong.

Combs said that the collision involved multiple vehicles and that several individuals have been transported to the hospital. He also said that they were awaiting the arrival of the coroner.

Eight units from Bluffton Fire were on scene along with EMS, he said.

Combs said that drivers should expect the roadway toward Hilton Head Island between Buckwalter Parkway and Buck Island Road to be shut down for the next several hours. Traffic will be rerouted down Buckwalter Parkway, he said.

Combs advised that drivers pay close attention to law enforcement on scene who are currently directing traffic.

The story originally stated the ****** took place at U.S. 278 and Rose Hill Way. Recent updates from the South Carolina Highway Patrol clarified that the accident took place at the intersection of U.S. 278 and White Oak Circle. A preliminary report from South Carolina Highway Patrol also said that there were five vehicles were involved in the incident. That number has since been updated to six vehicles involved.

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