Traffic

I-26 crash closes all eastbound lanes south of Columbia

By Bristow Marchant

Updated August 11, 2023 9:56 AM

An early morning crash caused some headaches for commuters on Interstate 26.

The accident near mile marker 136 closed all eastbound lanes heading toward Charleston, S.C. Highway Patrol reports. The backup is near the exit onto Caw Caw Road west of St. Matthews.

State troopers are set up a detour at Exit 139, telling drivers to take a left at U.S. Highway 21 or a right at U.S. Highway 176.

After 9 a.m., traffic was crawling along in one lane of the interstate as seen on a S.C. Department of Transportation traffic camera. Within an hour, both lanes were back open.

Traffic Alert: Calhoun County: Troopers are currently working a collision on I-26 eastbound around the 136 mile marker. All lanes are blocked due to this collision, a detour has been set up at the 139 exit,and you can make a left onto US-21,or right onto US-176. pic.twitter.com/G0MdQn7uLi
— Trooper Brittany SCHP (@SCHP_Troop7) August 11, 2023

This story was originally published August 11, 2023 at 7:25 AM.

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Bristow Marchant covers local government, schools and community in Lexington County for The State. He graduated from the College of Charleston in 2007. He has almost 20 years of experience covering South Carolina at the Clinton Chronicle, Sumter Item and Rock Hill Herald. He joined The State in 2016. Bristow has won numerous awards, most recently the S.C. Press Association’s 2024 education reporting award. Support my work with a digital subscription

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