Overview
- Crush Reloaded, which runs Saturday, April 18, will stage a one-day, ticketed beach party north of Tybee’s pier.
- Police from state and local agencies are deploying Highway 80 checkpoints, an islandwide emergency lane and closed pier-area lots to speed responses.
- Savannah labeled April 17–19 a Major Special Event with evening street closures near City Market and Johnson Square set as the rideshare hub.
- Drivers should expect long delays on the two-lane Highway 80 corridor, and some visitors arrived Friday to avoid the backups.
- The event was rebranded after a trademark fight that left Steven Smalls with Tybee’s permit, a shift spurred by past crowd issues and recent gunfire at an unpermitted gathering.