Crash blocking traffic on highway heading to Columbia in Monday morning commute
Traffic was backed up on a major highway running through the Midlands, creating delays for drivers heading to Columbia on a Monday morning commute.
A collision occurred on Interstate 20, and an eastbound lane was closed, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation.
The crash occurred at about 7 a.m. one mile east of Exit 58 in Lexington County, SCDOT tweeted. That is the exit for U.S. 1, toward West Columbia and the Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
The normally busy highway was moving much slower, as traffic was backed up for several miles, SCDOT cameras showed.
A car was stopped in the left-hand lane and had to be moved by a patrol car, video showed.
The lane reopened shortly after the car was moved, but traffic was still slow moving.
Information on any injuries was not available.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
This story was originally published November 4, 2019 at 7:30 AM.
