I-20

20-year-old charged with trafficking fentanyl, caught by Lexington County narcotics agents

A Columbia man is accused of trafficking fentanyl after his arrest Monday near Interstate 20. Jakob Regan Dator, 20, is charged with trafficking fentanyl, 28 grams or more, according to an arrest warrant. “Lexington County narcotics agents stopped Dator Monday on the I-20 on-ramp at Sunset Boulevard,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “Agents found […]

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Woman with medical conditions found safe

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department issued an announcement late Wednesday night saying Cecil Wise, 67, left her Lexington County home Tuesday. She was found safe.

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​Ramp from I-20 Westbound onto I-26 Westbound in Richland county to close over weekend

On I-20 Westbound, in Richland County near Columbia, the Exit 64B ramp onto I-26 Westbound will close starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, April 28. The ramp will reopen by 6 a.m. on Monday, May 1. The temporary planned closure will allow contractors to perform ramp tie-in construction for the Carolina Crossroads Phase 2 project. […]

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Crash involving several vehicles in Lexington closes outbound lanes on South Lake Drive

Lexington Police officers are assisting the South Carolina Highway Patrol with a collision investigation on South Lake Drive (SC-6) at I-20 involving several vehicles, early Wednesday morning. One vehicle involved was pushed down an embankment, according to the LPD. Outbound lanes of South Lake Drive were closed around 5 a.m. and police asked drivers to […]

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I-77 Southbound lanes closing at 9 p.m. Friday – SCDOT encourages drivers to plan detours

This caused long lines of traffic on the streets leading into Cayce, West Columbia and Columbia when the Northbound lanes of I-77 were closed in March. Local drivers are instructed by the SCDOT to take local roads and streets as a detour. Interstate drivers are instructed to stay on I-26 and I-20 and get back […]

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Lexington Police respond to crash on South Lake Drive

Lexington Police are asking drivers to please use caution on a rainy Saturday morning. Police responded to a collision on South Lake Drive at Interstate -20 before 9 a.m. One inbound and one outbound lane were closed due to a motor vehicle collision. Emergency personnel assisted motorists.

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I-77 northbound bridges from the I-26 Interchange to the Bluff Road exit to be closed, beginning Friday

On Friday, March 24, the I-77 northbound bridges from the I-26 Interchange to the Bluff Road exit (Exit 5) will be CLOSED for repairs from March 24 to April 3. The Southbound bridges will be closed for repairs in late April, according to SCDOT. Local drivers are instructed by the SCDOT to take local roads […]

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18-wheeler fire causes shut down of I-20 in Lexington County, Wednesday morning

Lexington County Fire Service units responded to the 55 mile marker on I-20 Westbound on the exit ramp for a tractor-trailer fire on Wednesday at around 6 a.m. Crews found the tractor portion of the unit had significant fire damage and the fire was spreading to the cargo trailer. The incident was brought under control […]

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