Crash near Sun City sparks vehicle fire, delays traffic on US 278, officials say

A crash near Sun City Hilton Head sparked a vehicle fire and briefly blocked several highway lanes Wednesday afternoon, according to an alert sent just after 2:30 p.m. by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash at the intersection of U.S. 278 (Fording Island Road) and Sun City Boulevard initially blocked all lanes of the highway, police said.

But both eastbound lanes of the highway had reopened as of 3:45 p.m., and one westbound lane was open but “moving slowly,” according to the Bluffton Township Fire District…

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