An overturned truck, which caused road closures and traffic issues for hours on I-20 westbound in Columbia.
David Jones, S.C. Highway Patrol
Columbia, SC
Update, 1:52 p.m.: All lanes were cleared and reopened.
A dump truck transporting crushed cars caused a standstill on I-20 in Columbia on Friday morning.
The truck overturned around 10 a.m. on July 5 on I-20 westbound at exit 70. Two right lanes were closed.
The accident caused injuries to the driver of the truck, according to highway patrol spokesperson David Jones, but it was unclear what those injuries were.
This story was originally published July 5, 2019 at 11:04 AM.
Isabella Cueto covers the impact of COVID-19 on the people of South Carolina. She was hired by The State in 2018 to cover Lexington County. Before that, she interned for Northwestern University’s Medill Justice Project and WLRN public radio in South Florida. Cueto is a graduate of the University of Miami, where she studied journalism and theatre arts. Her work has been recognized by the South Carolina Press Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Florida Society of News Editors.Support my work with a digital subscription
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