Fatal I-77 accident closes northbound lanes for 2+ hours Saturday night

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident on northbound I-77 between Shop Road and Garners Ferry Road.

The accident occurred around 7:45 pm at mile marker 8.8. Northbound traffic was detoured onto Shop Road and Atlas Roads for more than two hours.Blocked lanes were reopened to traffic around 10:45pm.

Details about the accident will be reported when they become available.

staff reports

This story was originally published June 27, 2015 at 8:55 PM.