Police clear scene of crash that blocked lane of Hwy. 17 in West Ashley

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston Police say an early-morning crash in West Ashley blocked a lane of Savannah Highway for several hours Sunday.

Police said crews from Dominion Energy were called in to repair utility lines following a crash reported at 5:46 a.m. on Savannah Highway near McLeod Road, dispatchers say.

The crash involved injuries, but the extent of the injuries was not immediately available.

A post from the police department on Twitter states it wasn’t clear how long the lane would be blocked. By early in the afternoon, dispatchers indicated police had cleared the scene.