Multi-car crashes stopped part of Interstate 20 near Columbia
Part of a major Columbia highway was shut down Wednesday after a crash, according to a tweet from the Columbia Fire Department.
Multiple cars were involved in two crashes on Interstate 20 headed eastbound, according to the tweet.
One person suffered minor injuries in a nine-vehicle crash, South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Lance Cpl. David Jones tweeted.
In the second crash, there was no one injured, though four vehicleswere involved.
The crashes happened at about 4 p.m. near Monticello Road (Exit 68), and all eastbound lanes were blocked, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation Twitter feed.
By about 5:40 p.m., the crashes had been cleared.
Even westbound lanes on I-20, from Exit 71 to Exit 68 were experiencing traffic congestion, SCDOT tweeted.
This is the same location where another multi-vehicle crash occurred during Tuesday’s evening commute, The State reported.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
This story was originally published May 1, 2019 at 4:19 PM.
