I-26 west open after fatal motorcycle, semi collision near Broad River Road

Interstate 26 west is opened after a fatal collision of a motorcycle and a tractor trailer on Interstate 26.

At least one person is dead after the wreck which happened about 12 p.m., according to Trooper David Jones. The two vehicles collided near mile marker 101 close to Broad River Road.

The west bound lanes are now reopened after being closed for nearly three hours. Traffic backed up about three miles on the interstate and Broad River Road experienced heavy traffic, according to authorities.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated.

In July, 13 people died on roadways in South Carolina, the Department of Public Safety said. Of those, three were motorcyclist not wearing helmets.

This story will be updated as The State receives more information.

This story was originally published July 29, 2019 at 12:52 PM.

David Travis Bland

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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