7:55 p.m. ET, May 2, 2018
Highway 21 will remain closed indefinitely due to plane crash
Flames and smoke rise from an Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane after it crashed near Savannah, Ga., Wednesday, May 2, 2018.
(James Lavine via AP)
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office announced that Highway 21 in Savannah, Georgia, will remain closed due to today's plane crash
"There is a 600’ x 600’ debris field that is being investigated by the military," the sheriff's office statement said.
Here's what needs to happen before the road is reopened:
- The military must conclude its investigation.
- Crews have to clean up the scene.
- The Georgia Department of Transportation must examine and repair the road.