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title: "Dorchester Road Reopens After Overturned Vehicle"
url: https://www.herecharleston.com/2026/10/17/dorchester-road-reopens-after-overturned-vehicle/
date: 2026-10-17T06:37:29-04:00
modified: 2026-10-17T06:37:29-04:00
author: "Oswaldo Palma"
categories: ["Traffic"]
site: "HERE Charleston"
attribution: "HERE Charleston"
---

# Dorchester Road Reopens After Overturned Vehicle

> NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Friday night crash in North Charleston that left a vehicle on its side forced a temporary shutdown of westbound Dorchester Road at Gwinnett Street before police cleared the scene and restored traffic. City police handled the call and confirmed those westbound lanes were open again after crews finished working the

*Source: [HERE Charleston](https://www.herecharleston.com/2026/10/17/dorchester-road-reopens-after-overturned-vehicle/) — October 17, 2026 by Oswaldo Palma*

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Friday night crash in North Charleston that left a vehicle on its side forced a temporary shutdown of westbound Dorchester Road at Gwinnett Street before police cleared the scene and restored traffic.

City police handled the call and confirmed those westbound lanes were open again after crews finished working the wreck. One report put the all-clear near 9:04 in the evening, roughly an hour after the closure started.

Officers thanked motorists who slowed or diverted while investigators documented the scene. Officials said a flipped car from the wreck was why that stretch of the corridor had to be blocked.

Even a short block of Dorchester Road can snarl evening travel through North Charleston. Drivers headed toward or away from Gwinnett Street were told to allow extra time until the roadway was fully clear again.