Drivers heading to Columbia blocked by early morning crash near Malfunction Junction
Drivers making the Monday morning commute toward Columbia on a major highway were stuck in a traffic jam following a crash in the area near Malfunction Junction.
Two eastbound lanes on Interstate 26 were temporarily blocked following the collision that happened at about 7:05 a.m., according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation.
The wreck was near Exit 108 in Richland County, which is near the connection with I-126, just beyond the Lexington County line.
No injuries were reported by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Information on the number of vehicles involved was not available, and there was no word on the cause of the collision.
Vehicles were backed up on I-26, traffic cameras showed.
At about 7:40 a.m., SCDOT reported the lanes were reopened, and just before 8 a.m. the scene was cleared.
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This story was originally published February 28, 2022 at 7:49 AM.
