Bush River Road

Man collecting trash for waste management company dies after being struck by vehicle; is identified by Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle collision in the 5600 block of Wescott Road in the Columbia area of Lexington County at approximately 4:40 P.M., Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. Kenneth Charles Shuman Jr., 45, of Columbia was collecting trash bins for an environmental waste management company […]

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1 person dies in crash involving a garbage truck a mile south of Irmo

Lance Corporal Brittany Glover of the SC Highway Patrol is reporting the details of a fatal collision that occurred in Lexington County, on Westscott Road at Bush River Road, around 4:30 p.m., Monday. Glover said that a 2014 Nissan SUV hit a pedestrian and a garbage truck on Westscott Road, one mile south of Irmo. […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies pedestrian killed in Bush River Road, Friday night

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the person who died as the result of a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision in the 1500 block of Bush River Road in the Columbia area of Lexington County shortly before 10 p.m., Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Jacob Roy Jones Jr., 68, of Columbia, was crossing Bush River Road when he was struck by a vehicle […]

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Smoke fills the Cracker Barrel on Bush River Road after small fire, Wednesday afternoon

Crews from the Irmo Fire District and Lexington County Fire Service responded to the Cracker Barrel on Bush River Road at I-26 for a structure fire Wednesday afternoon. A small fire in the vegetation outside of the restaurant worked it’s way into the wall of the building, filling the restaurant with smoke. Quick work by […]

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Crash at St. Andrews Road and Bush River Road results in lanes closed temporarily

Irmo Fire District crews were on scene of a vehicle accident with injuries at St Andrews Road and Bush River Road, Thursday afternoon. Several lanes of the intersection were blocked, and driver were asked to please use alternate routes. The accident was reported at 12:30 p.m. The road was open by 1:15 p.m.

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Crash, with injuries, on Bush River Road slows traffic Thursday afternoon

Irmo Fire District Crews were on Bush River Road at Independence Boulevard working a vehicle collision involving injuries, after 4:30 Thursday afternoon. Lanes were blocked on Bush River Road. Be prepared for delays if you are driving in the area of the crash. (IFD photo)

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2 men charged with grand larceny in connection to Bush River Road trailer theft

Two men are accused of stealing a trailer from a neighbor’s home in Lexington County. Jason Wilson, a 41-year-old Lexington resident, was charged with grand larceny and Maynard Bartlett, a 37-year-old Columbia resident, was charged with grand larceny and receiving stolen goods, according to arrest warrants. “After receiving a call from a witness, deputies responded […]

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Woman killed in Bush River Road crash is identified by Lexington County coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died after a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Wescott Road and Bush River Road in Columbia shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, in Lexington County. According to Fisher, Ms. Jennifer Oneal Cassidy, 49, of Columbia was turning onto Bush River Road when she […]

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