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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.

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