Injuries and traffic jam in Columbia caused by driver running red light, police say
Two people were injured in a “serious collision” at a busy intersection in downtown Columbia during the Thursday morning commute, police said.
At about 8:10 a.m., the Columbia Police Department reported a two-vehicle crash involving a moped and a car.
The wreck happened at the intersection of Gervais and Park streets, according to police. That’s a block from the intersection with Assembly Street, near the South Carolina State House.
Traffic was temporarily diverted, but the lanes on Gervais Street that were closed after the crash had reopened by 10 a.m.
Two people riding the moped were taken to a local hospital, police said. Their injuries were not considered life threatening, police spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons told The State. Further information on their conditions was not available.
They were not wearing helmets, according to Timmons.
Nobody in the car was hurt and no other injuries were reported by police.
The driver of the car is accused of running a red light and has been cited for disregarding a traffic control device, Timmons said.
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This story was originally published July 15, 2021 at 8:29 AM.
