Traffic back open after wreck shuts down stretch of Highway 17 in North Myrtle Beach

UPDATE: The roadway has been re-opened.

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A wreck shut down a section of Highway 17 in North Myrtle Beach Saturday morning, according to the city’s public safety department.

Highway 17 was closed to northbound and southbound traffic from 11th Avenue South to 14th Avenue South due to the wreck as of 10 a.m., the department says.

Drivers are asked to avoid the area for now. Count on News13 for updates.

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