Traffic came to a standstill in Conway after a car accident severed a utility pole

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) – Horry County Fire Rescue officers responded to the area of ​​Cates Bay Highway near Townsend Lane in Conway for a single vehicle accident.

All lanes of the Cates Bay Highway are currently closed due to a power pole being cut.

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One person is taken to hospital with injuries and the incident is currently under control.

The road is expected to be closed for a long period of time. Officials ask that you use Willow Springs Road to Allen Dew Road as a detour.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.