Log truck spills load on Highway 501 in Galivants Ferry; roads opened

Posted: Aug 20, 2019 / 09:08 AM EDT / Updated: Aug 20, 2019 / 12:57 PM EDT

GALIVANTS FERRY AREA, SC (WBTW) – A log truck overturned on Highway 501 in Galivants Ferry, spilling its load.

The westbound lanes on the Horry County/Marion County line in the Galivants Ferry area were closed Tuesday morning while crews cleared the road. The call was dispatched by Horry County 911 around 8:37 a.m. Tuesday.

The driver of the truck was able to get out and was taken by Marion County EMS, according to Horry County Rescue. The driver’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.