‘Incident unfounded’ reports Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office after investigation on McTeer Bridge

PORT ROYAL, SC. (WTOC) - [UPDATE] The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office reported that as of 11:15 a.m., first responders have cleared the area as an individual was not located.

[ORIGINAL STORY] Beaufort County law enforcement and first responders are currently investigating a report of an individual in distress on the McTeer Bridge in Port Royal.

Law enforcement said no one has been located at this time, but emergency personnel are still on scene searching the area out of “an abundance of caution.”

As this investigation continues, residents and motorists may notice an increased first responder presence in this area.

The sheriff’s office asks the public to use caution in the area, allow emergency crews space to work safely and efficiently and report anything suspicious in the area by calling the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency dispatch line at 843-524-2777.