A truck carrying a load of rocks overturned on Highway 22 in Horry County, South Carolina on Tuesday afternoon and spilled its cargo across the eastbound lanes. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said crews were working to clear the rocks from the roadway. The eastbound stretch between U.S. 701 and S.C. 905 was briefly closed as the cleanup got underway.
According to WMBF News and South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Joseph Rowell, the call came in around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9. The truck had flipped over while carrying rocks east on Highway 22. The rocks went out across the roadway.
The Highway Patrol asked drivers to avoid the area and to use an alternate route while crews worked. The agency did not immediately report any injuries. The agency also did not initially identify what type of truck was involved or what had caused it to overturn…