FIRST ALERT: Fallen tree creates traffic hazard on Parris Island Gateway
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Published: Apr. 1, 2023 at 11:26 AM EDT|Updated: Apr. 1, 2023 at 1:28 PM EDT
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office says that a fallen tree has caused a traffic hazard in Burton.
Deputies say that it happened on Parris Island Gateway at Old Jericho Road.
Both southbound lanes were blocked as of 11:25 a.m. and the South Carolina Department of Transportation was working to clear the roadway.
Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use caution when driving through the area.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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