Augusta Road

Driver experiences a medical incident and collides with a semi-truck, say Lexington Police

Both inbound lanes of Augusta Road (US-1) at Carlen Avenue were closed Thursday morning after a pre-dawn collision involving a car and a semi truck. There was no detour and drivers were turned around as they came upon the scene. Lexington Police were telling drivers to take an alternate route through the Town of Lexington, […]

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Driver attempted to go around road barriers, results in a crash, one person injured in Lexington

Lexington Police investigated a collision on Augusta Road (US-1) at Dooley Road, Saturday afternoon. One outbound lane was was closed for a while as a result of the crash. Traffic was routed around the scene and that caused heavy congestion. One person was transported from the scene by EMS with injuries. The collision was caused […]

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Augusta Road at Pinecrest Avenue is the intersection with most crashes in March in West Columbia

There were 6 vehicle crashes at the intersection of Augusta Road at Pinecrest Avenue in March, according to data released by the West Columbia Police Department. Click here for WCPD Facebook page Three other intersections in West Columbia were the site of 4 vehicle crashes. State Street at Augusta Street; Augusta Road at Chris Drive […]

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Most West Columbia car crashes in February occurred on Augusta Road

The West Columbia Police Department published data regarding car wrecks and other crime statistics for the month of February. It shows that most traffic accidents happened on Augusta Road. WCPD STATS page Here’s the Data:Augusta Road at Dreher Road – 5 crashes; Augusta Road at Chris Drive – 3 crashes, Augusta Road at Wade Street […]

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Lexington Police say avoid Augusta Road Thursday morning because signal lights likely to be out near I-20

Message from Lexington Police Department: Those who usually use Augusta Road (US-1) as part of your morning commute are asked to consider an alternate route as signal lights are on flash in the area of I-20 and will likely be out as SCDOT begins work at 6:30 a.m. to fix the issue. LPD officers will […]

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Crews remove large tree from Augusta Road in Lexington early Tuesday morning

A large tree fell across the inbound lanes of Augusta Road (US-1) at Cedarcrest Drive in the early morning hours of Tuesday. Any traffic was diverted. After a quick response from the Lexington County Fire Service, all lanes of Augusta Road were cleared and reopened.

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Lane closed on Augusta Road in Lexington due to ice, Thursday morning

An inbound lane in the 5000 block (near the I-20 Exit) of Augusta Road (US-1) in Lexington is closed Thursday morning due to a stretch of ice-covered road. at around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, SCDOT ha been notified and was reportedly en route with a sand truck. This lane closure may extend to several hours so […]

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West Columbia Police response time and DUI arrests decline in December as calls-for-service increase, according to monthly statistics report

The West Columbia Police Department released statistics for the month of December, Tuesday. According to the report, officers responded to 3,542 calls-for-service in December compared to 2,760 calls-for-service responses in November. Response time declined in December to 4:58, compared to 6:04 in November. Vehicle-related stats showed Sunset Boulevard at Fairlane Drive was the intersection with […]

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