Commuters heading to Columbia stuck in traffic after collision on interstate
Drivers making the Thursday morning commute toward Columbia encountered delays following a collision on a busy highway that runs through Lexington County.
An eastbound lane on Interstate 20 was blocked following the crash that happened near Exit 58 at about 7:30 a.m., according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation. That’s the exit for U.S. 1, and headed toward Lexington and West Columbia.
No injuries were reported in the wreck, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Information on the cause of the collision, or the number of vehicles involved, was not available.
Traffic cameras showed vehicles on I-20 were backed up for more than a mile.
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.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
This story was originally published June 4, 2020 at 7:57 AM.
