Crash on highway in Lexington County causes traffic jam in morning commute
Drivers on the Monday morning commute were delayed by a traffic jam after a crash on a section of a highway running through Lexington County.
At about 8 a.m., a westbound lane on Interstate 26 was blocked following a collision near Exit 115, the South Carolina Department of Transportation said. That’s the junction with U.S. 21, U.S. 176, and U.S. 321, and a mile away from the exit for Interstate 77.
No injuries were reported in the wreck, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Information on the cause of the crash, and the number of vehicles involved, was not made available.
Emergency vehicles were on the scene, and cars were backed up as they approached exits 115 and 116 on I-26, traffic cameras showed.
Drivers in that area should expect some delays.
At about 8:30 a.m., SCDOT said the lane reopened, but there was no word on how long it would take to clear the scene.
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This story was originally published December 7, 2020 at 8:28 AM.
