Crash blocks I-20 at busy exit during Monday morning commute
Drivers making the Monday morning commute in Columbia were delayed by a crash near a busy exit on a major highway.
All of the westbound lanes on Interstate 20 were blocked following a crash near Exit 74, the South Carolina Department of Transportation said on Twitter. That’s the Two Notch Road exit in Richland County.
The collision happened at about 8:30 a.m., according to the tweet.
No injuries were reported, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Cars were backed up for at least a mile as emergency vehicles, including a fire truck responded to the wreck, traffic cameras showed.
Information on what caused the crash, or the number of vehicles involved, was not available.
All of the westbound lanes on I-20 had reopened at about 9 a.m., according to SCDOT. There was no word on how long it would take to clear the highway.
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This story was originally published May 3, 2021 at 8:47 AM.
