Disabled vehicle creates delays for drivers heading toward Columbia on interstate
Drivers heading toward Columbia dealt with delays on the Thursday morning commute because of a disabled vehicle.
One eastbound lane on Interstate 20 was blocked by the vehicle, the South Carolina Department of Transportation said on Twitter.
The vehicle broke down at about 7:30 a.m., and clogged the right lane of I-20 at Exit 58, according to the tweet. That’s the junction with U.S. 1 in Lexington County.
Traffic was backed up for miles on the highway, even after the vehicle was moved and the lane was reopened shortly after 8 a.m., according to the SCDOT.
Traffic cameras showed traffic was backed up for miles for drivers heading toward Columbia.
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety did not report any injuries.
The delays were longer because drivers were unable to move into the open lane since a concrete barrier separated them as part of an ongoing traffic shift on the highway to widen the road.
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