Wreck takes down utility lines, closes portion of Socastee Boulevard and cuts power to 600+

SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Sunday afternoon wreck took down power lines and closed a section of Socastee Boulevard.

It happened shortly after noon near Socastee Baptist Church. Traffic in both directions was backed up as crews worked the clear the scene.

A Santee Cooper outage map showed that as of 12:15 pm., 616 customers had lost power, with an estimated restoration time of 3:15 p.m…

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