Traffic

Lexington deputies on these roads Memorial Day weekend, and Columbia cops set up stops

By David Travis Bland

Updated May 25, 2019 2:56 PM

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department announced it will have patrols on these roads this Memorial Day weekend.

Old Lexington Road
Robbie Road
GreenPines Road
Emory Lane
Mimosa Drive
Clay Hill Road
Mac Circle
Lena Drive
Cross Road
Chapin Road

The Columbia Police Department also announced it will have checkpoints set up citywide on Saturday, May 25.

#MemorialDayWeekend In your fun this holiday weekend, don't forget to obey the rules of the road. #TargetZeroSC #BuckleUp #DontDrinkandDrive The #CPDSC Traffic Safety Unit will conduct public safety checkpoints to keep you safe. pic.twitter.com/nKVXvpPbsC
— Columbia Police Dept (@ColumbiaPDSC) May 24, 2019

Other law enforcement agencies, including the South Carolina Highway Patrol, have said they’ll have sobriety checkpoints set up around the state for the holiday weekend.

Going out this weekend? So are we!!! If you see us at one of the many sobriety check points, make sure and say hello. pic.twitter.com/jgrsJGUuIj
— Trooper David SCHP (@SCHP_Troop1) May 25, 2019

This story was originally published May 25, 2019 at 12:04 PM.

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David Travis Bland is The State’s editorial editor. In his prior position as a reporter, he was named the 2020 South Carolina Journalist of the Year by the SC Press Association. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2010. Support my work with a digital subscription

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