50-Vehicle Pileup Shuts Down I-95 by Lake Marion on Thursday: SCDPS
Officials said as many as 40 vehicles were involved and several drivers suffered minor injuries as crews cleared the wreckage and fire.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, a multi-vehicle crash and fire closed all southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Lake Marion, with Clarendon County Fire Rescue teams responding near mile marker 100 to clear wreckage between markers 97 and 102.
- The crash involved 15 semi-trucks and 50 vehicles, according to officials, while the FOX Forecast Center reports dense fog in the area likely contributed to reduced visibility during the morning pileup.
- Santee Fire Service District officials reported four entrapments, with one person transported by helicopter, and about 11 individuals sustained minor injuries requiring hospital treatment.
- SCDOT established a detour beginning at mile marker 102 for southbound travelers, though northbound lanes have reopened and SC Highway Patrol advises southbound closures will continue for an extended period.
- The National Weather Service warns patchy fog conditions will persist through Friday evening, prompting officials to urge drivers to avoid the area and prepare for major travel delays.
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A massive pileup involving about 50 vehicles occurred on Thursday morning on the I-95 highway in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, causing a traffic jam for hours. The collision involved 15 trucks, while about 11 people were injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment. The pileup occurred on the bridge over Lake Marion, about an hour east of the capital, Columbia. 50-vehicle pileup in N. Carolina According to Jonathan Bells, a meteorolo…
50-vehicle pileup shuts down I-95 by Lake Marion on Thursday: SCDPS
LAKE MARION, S.C. (WCBD) - Multiple South Carolina agencies responded to a substantial pileup involving around 50 vehicles on Interstate 95 due to a multi-vehicle collision that occurred on Thursday morning. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) said dense fog caused very low visibility when the crash happened and the wreck involved about 15 tractor-trailers, [...]
New footage shows massive I-95 pileup over Lake Marion in South Carolina
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. New video shows the scale of a massive multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 95 over Lake Marion, South Carolina, following the crash Thursday morning. Video: New footage shows massive I-95 pileup over Lake Marion in South Carolina https://t.co/HMo5cFpZvO pic.twitter.com/4eHPHJ47CU— Cedar News (@cedar_news) October 1, 2026 Local officials report…
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