A crash on the bridge leading to Hilton Head Island led to miles-long backups for drivers coming onto the island Friday afternoon.
The accident happened around 2:50 p.m. Friday and shut down a portion of the left eastbound lane of U.S. 278 near Windmill Harbor, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office .
The left lane reopened around 3:30 p.m. after a vehicle was towed from the scene. As of 4 p.m., ongoing traffic slowdowns on eastbound U.S. 278 extended about 7 miles, beginning near the Tanger 1 Outlets in mainland Bluffton and dispersing after the island’s entrance…