UPDATE: As of 2:20 p.m., the roads along S. Highway 14 between S. Buncombe and West Rd. are open after two separate crashes shut them down this morning.
ORIGINAL STORY:
If at all possible, please avoid the area around South Highway 14 between South Buncombe Road and West Road. First responders have shut down that area from several points of access due to the investigation of two separate crashes.
The first wreck happened just before 11:30 this morning at the intersection of S. Highway 14 and Hammett Bridge Rd. The coroner's office has confirmed one person died there. A second person was transported to the hospital.
About 15 minutes after the first crash, a Greer Police officer who was responding to the site was involved in a wreck near the intersection of S. Highway 14 and Woodfield Rd. There are reports of injuries in that collision as well. South Carolina Highway Patrol will investigate the crash involving the police officer according to department policy.
You can expect significant traffic delays on S. Highway 14 between S. Buncombe and West Rd. Use an alternate route if possible. If you must go anywhere near that area, please exercise caution and follow instructions from first responders.