Traffic

Lanes cleared after crash blocked westbound I-26, east of Columbia, SC

Traffic is backed up as all lanes of westbound I-26 are blocked on Friday, Dec. 3.
Traffic is backed up as all lanes of westbound I-26 are blocked on Friday, Dec. 3.

Traffic is now moving on westbound Interstate 26, 2 miles east of exit 119.

A crash earlier this morning blocked all westbound lanes, the South Carolina Department of Transportation said.

The crash, which took place east of Columbia, occurred about 6:10 a.m. Friday, the department said. The lanes were cleared by about 8:45 a.m.

This story was originally published December 3, 2021 at 7:46 AM.

Joseph Bustos
The State
Joseph Bustos is a state government and politics reporter at The State. He’s a Northwestern University graduate and previously worked in Illinois covering government and politics. He has won reporting awards in both Illinois and Missouri. He moved to South Carolina in November 2019 and won the Jim Davenport Award for Excellence in Government Reporting for his work in 2022. Support my work with a digital subscription
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