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SCDOT is bringing new traffic lights, turn lanes and dedicated left-turn signals to the intersection of US 278 and Argent Blvd, outside of Bluffton! The project is expected to reduce traffic backups and crashes along the highway. Traffic lights are expected to be up by September https://t.co/bPRRgkxXI3
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Update: Fatality confirmed in US 278 crash Monday morning in Bluffton
- South Carolina
- Bluffton
- source: Bing
- 191 views
- Jul 28, 2025 09:20am
Bluffton police closed down a portion of westbound U.S. 278 (Fording Island Road) after a collision Monday morning, diverting traffic on both sides of the crash through Buckwalter Parkway and Buck ... Read More
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Overturned car hauler shuts down eastbound lanes of US 278 in Okatie area
- South Carolina
- Okatie
- SC-170
- source: Bing
- 285 views
- Jun 03, 2025 09:58am
The crash happened at about 12:20 p.m. Tuesday on the U.S. 278 overpass crossing Okatie Highway, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office. Read More
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SC Highway Patrol: Three injured in fatal Bluffton car crash, investigation ongoing
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 159 views
- May 20, 2025 04:36am
Six vehicles were involved in the Monday afternoon crash that injured three people and claimed the life of one driver. Read More
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Driver identified in fatal Bluffton crash
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 183 views
- May 19, 2025 2:01pm
The Beaufort County coroner confirmed that there was a fatality in the U.S. 278 and Rose Hill Way crash Monday. Read More
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One dead, 2 injured in Jasper County crash
- South Carolina
- Hardeeville
- source: Bing
- 148 views
- Feb 28, 2025 9:01pm
HARDEEVILLE, SC (WTOC) - One person is dead and two other people are injured after a crash in Jasper County. The crash happened just before 5:00 Friday afternoon on US 278 near Argent Blvd just east ... Read More
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32-year-old Hilton Head man killed in south-island crash, coroner says
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jun 16, 2026 4:02pm
Police at the scene of the collision said the pickup truck knocked down multiple trees along U.S. Highway 278. Read More
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Driver killed in Beaufort County tree crash identified
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Jun 16, 2026 07:11am
One person is dead after a collision on US-278 near Helmsman Way. Read More
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One dead in Hilton Head car accident. What we know
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Jun 15, 2026 3:10pm
The accident happened just after midnight Monday morning on Hilton Head Island. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating. Read More
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1 dead after overnight crash in Beaufort County
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Jun 15, 2026 2:40pm
One person is dead following an overnight crash on US-278 in Beaufort County. The crash took place on US-278 near Helmsman Way at approximately 12:28 a.m., according to Master Trooper Joseph L. Rowell ... Read More
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Driver killed in early-morning Beaufort County crash
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Jun 15, 2026 09:53am
A single-car crash on Highway 278 in Beaufort County left one person dead early Monday morning. Read More
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Crash near Sun City sparks vehicle fire, delays traffic on US 278, officials say
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- May 06, 2026 12:19pm
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 ... Read More
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Crash on Hwy 278 closes multiple lanes
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jan 12, 2026 09:24am
A crash has occurred at the intersection of Highway 278 (Fording Island Road) and Buckwalter Parkway in Bluffton, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office. Read More
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1 dead, 1 injured in Hwy 278 car crash
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 19, 2025 5:00pm
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) - A collision took place in Beaufort County that injured one person and ended the life of another. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP), the incident ... Read More
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Victim identified in deadly Beaufort County crash
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Sep 23, 2025 09:45am
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Beaufort County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of Saturday's fatal collision. Margaret Mallet, 81, of Bluffton, died from blunt force injuries she ... Read More
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Sheriff: Body recovered after swimmer goes missing in South Carolina
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Sep 22, 2025 5:41pm
SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS IT HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 278 AND SUN CITY BOULEVARD-- JUST AFTER 10 SATURDAY MORNING A NISSAN SENTRA AND AN ACURA CRASHED-- INJURING BOTH DRIVERS. Read More
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Driver killed, another hospitalized in crash near Sun City main gate
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 22, 2025 09:01am
The Saturday morning crash marked the 15th highway fatality in Beaufort County so far this year, and the fifth on U.S. 278. Read More
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Fatal crash in Okatie kills 1 driver, hospitalizes another
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Sep 20, 2025 10:47am
OKATIE, S.C. (WTOC) - A crash has just occurred on W Fording Island Road at Sun City Boulevard in Okatie. According to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, all east-bound lanes of Highway 278 at Sun ... Read More
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SCDPS reports 600 people have died in traffic crashes this year
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Sep 18, 2025 09:11am
LOWCOUNTRY, Sc. (WTOC) - New data from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, as of Sept. 5, showed 600 people have died in traffic crashes this year. Read More
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Bicyclist killed in US 278 crash in Bluffton, South Carolina | Hilton ...
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 25, 2024 06:01am
The bicyclist was trying to cross Fording Island Road at an intersection about a half-mile east of Bluffton town limits. Read More
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One person dead after overnight crash on U.S. 278 in the Lowcountry - WTOC
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 21, 2025 02:22am
SC Highway Patrol said they are the investigating agency. [ORIGINAL STORY]: The South Carolina Department of Public Safety reported one person died after crashing into a tree on U.S. Highway 278 ... Read More
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Driver dies in single-car crash on U.S. 278 in Hilton Head Monday morning
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jul 21, 2025 01:17am
One person died Monday morning in a Beaufort County fatal collision, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.The collision reportedly occured at 1:30 a. Read More
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SCHP investigates fatal crash on US 278 - WTOC
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jan 26, 2020 06:56am
BEAUFORT CO., S.C. (WTOC) - A deadly wreck is under investigation in the Lowcountry. It happened around 10:45 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of US 278 at Shelter Cove in Beaufort County. According ... Read More
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Settlement reached after 2024 crash that killed pedestrian near Beaufort
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jun 18, 2025 11:37am
Relatives of the 62-year-old woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the months following the fatal collision on U.S. 21 (Trask Parkway). Read More
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Beaufort man dies in six-vehicle accident May 19 in Bluffton
- South Carolina
- US 278
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- May 19, 2025 4:59pm
A six-vehicle collision in Bluffton, South Carolina resulted in one fatality and several injuries. The accident occurred at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and White Oak Circle when a Ford truck ... Read More
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