Update: US 501 reopens hours after log truck overturns
Westbound lanes of U.S. 501 have reopened after a log truck overturned, sending the driver to the hospital, according to Horry County Fire Rescue.
The truck overturned just after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on the Horry County and Marion County line in Galivants Ferry. The westbound lanes of U.S. 501 were closed until about 12:30 p.m., online records show.
Marion County EMS transported the truck driver with injuries that are not life-threatening, according to HCFR.
South Carolina Highway Patrol is also working the scene.
This story was originally published August 20, 2019 at 9:31 AM.