accident

Good Samaritan lucky to be alive after being dragged by school bus

Clarendon Co., SC (AP) —  Troopers with the Highway Patrol says a man was injured trying to help a school bus navigate a dirt road in Clarendon County. Trooper Judd Jones says yesterday afternoon a bystander was trying to help the bus get around a stalled pickup truck. Officials say the man’s clothes somehow got caught in the bus and…

Tractor Trailer accident along interstate slows traffic

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —If you sat in traffic on Interstate 20 near 277 this morning, here’s why. The Highway Patrol responded to 277 North to this overturned tractor trailer. The accident detoured traffic to interstate 20. Troopers say the truck driver suffered minor injuries. Officials are still investigating the cause. Categories: Local News, News Tags: accident

More Details in Ft. Jackson Accident

filefileFORT JACKSON, SC – U. S. Army officials have identified the soldiers who were killed or injured in Friday’s accident. The accident involved a military truck and a troop formation at the army’s largest basic training facility. Two soldiers were killed six others injured.  Killed were: Pvt. Ethan Shrader, from Prospect, TN and Pvt. Timothy Ashcraft, from Cincinnati, OH. The…

Fatal Accident Shuts Down Portion of I-77

Courtesy: Nancy Martin RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol blocked I-77 NB & SB near Forest Drive Thursday evening because of a fatal accident. The Columbia Police Department said there were multiple entrapments. ABC Columbia News will continue to follow this story and bring you updates as they become available. Categories: Local News Tags: accident, fatal,…

School Bus and SUV Collide in Anderson

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) – Authorities in Anderson say four people have been taken to the hospital after a school bus and an SUV collided. According to Anderson School District 5, the bus from McLees Elementary School was carrying two students and a bus assistant who were taken to the hospital. The driver of the SUV was also taken to the…

Victim in 1-77 Accident Identified

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The victim in a fatal accident that shut down parts of 1-77 near Blythewood Monday night has been identified. According to Coroner Gary Watts, 55 year old Barrett Keith Scott was killed in a multi-vehicle collision . Watts says Scott was the driver of a vehicle that was involved in a collision with two tractor trailers. The South…

Watch: Overturned Tractor Trailer blocks traffic for hours

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Many of you may have spent Tuesday afternoon backed up in traffic on 1-77. The reason…the South Carolina Department of Public Safety says an overturned tractor trailer blocked all north bound lanes, near mile marker, 24 for hours. No word on the cause of the accident. Traffic opened to all lanes late Tuesday afternoon. Categories: Local News, News…