Traffic

Lanes reopen after overturned trailer blocks westbound Malfunction Junction exit

South Carolina Department of Transportation

All lanes of an exit off of Interstate 20 westbound have reopened after they were blocked by an overturned tractor trailer Friday morning.

SC Highway Patrol Trooper David Jones, sent out a tweet around 4:45 p.m. stating that the lanes have since reopened.

Crews reportedly moved to the right shoulder of the highway to finish up working.

The trailer was carrying paper products and no injuries occurred, according to Trooper Jones.

All lanes near the Interstate 26 eastbound exit 64A toward Charleston were blocked at the major highway web known as “Malfunction Junction” around of 11 a.m.

This story was originally published August 16, 2019 at 10:56 AM.

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Isabella Cueto
The State
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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