Crash near Malfunction Junction causes injuries and miles-long traffic jam
A crash caused injuries and completely blocked one side of a highway running through Columbia near the area called Malfunction Junction.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation said all of the eastbound lanes were blocked on Interstate 26, near the junction with Interstate 126, creating delays for drivers on the Monday morning commute. That’s in Lexington County, and close to the Richland County line.
The crash happened at about 6:50 a.m., according to SCDOT.
Information about the cause of the collision, and the number of vehicles involved, was not available.
Injuries were reported in the wreck, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. There was no word on the number of people hurt or their conditions.
Vehicles were backed up at least 6 miles because of the crash on I-26 as emergency vehicles responded to the scene, traffic cameras showed.
At about 8:45 a.m., SCDOT reported the scene was cleared.
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This story was originally published December 19, 2022 at 7:41 AM.
