I-26

Crash blocks traffic in the eastbound lane of I-26, Monday afternoon

Units from Irmo Fire and the SC Department of Traspotation were on the scene of a vehicle accident in the eastbound lane of I-26 at Mile Marker 105, Monday afternoon. According to a report from Irmo Fire there were only minor injuries. The crash resulted in the closing of the right lane until the site […]

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I-126 Eastbound, just east of the I-26/I-126 Interchange will be temporarily closed Thursday night

On the evening of Thursday, April 4, the South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close a section of Interstate I-126 Eastbound, just east of the I-26/I-126 Interchange. Impacts to interstate traffic are expected to start around 10 p.m. Traffic on I-126 Eastbound will be stopped in increments of approximately 20 minutes as crews work […]

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Tractor-trailer overturns on I-26 near Springdale, resulting in lane closures

An overturned tractor trailer resulted in the closing of the eastbound lanes of I-26, early morning, Tuesday, near mile marker 112. Eastbound traffic was detoured onto US 1 (Augusta Rd.) and US 378 (Sunset Blvd.)There was also another incident that slowed traffic on the other side of the interstate. Before 9 a.m. some lanes were […]

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Crash on I-26 results in minor injuries, Wednesday afternoon

Irmo Fire District crews and Lexington EMS were on the scene of a vehicle accident Westbound on I-26 just before Harbison, after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The right lane was blocked. Injuries are minor.

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West Columbia man, age 30, struck and killed on I-26, near Cayce, after police pursuit on Friday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died after a police pursuit near the 114-mile marker of I-26 in the Cayce area of Lexington County at approximately 11:40 p.m. on Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Raheem Jamar Bonham, 30, of West Columbia exited his vehicle during the pursuit, crossed over the center […]

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West Columbia Fire Department is on the scene of an accident on I-26, lanes closed

A unit from the West Columbia Fire Department is on the scene, along with the SC Highway Patrol, of an accident on I-26 near the 109 mile marker, westbound. The incident, involving a tractor-trailer, was reported around 4:15 p.m., Wednesday.Two lanes of the interstate are shut down and traffic is backed up. Please avoid the […]

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Lexington County Coroner releases the identity of the Brookland-Cayce student who lost his life in I-26 crash

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the person who died in a single vehicle collision near the 110-mile marker of Interstate 26 westbound in the West Columbia area of Lexington County at approximately 12:10 A.M. Sunday.  According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. Rysaun D’Marian Foster, 17, of West Columbia was traveling westbound when the vehicle […]

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I-26 lanes closed after truck catches on fire

Irmo Fire District assisted Columbia Fire Department with a commercial vehicle fire on I-26 eastbound just past the 97 exit, before noon on Monday. All lanes eastbound were closed and for several hours. Alternate routes and avoiding the area was advised. IFD, SCDOT and Columbia Fire photos

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