Hazardous Materials Spill on I-20 In Aiken County Has Traffic Blocked
A hazardous materials spill this morning was the result of a multi tractor trailer accident on I-20 in Aiken County.
North Augusta Public Safety says the accident was reported in the westbound lanes between mile markers 4 and 5. Those lanes have been shut down.
“We have closed the exit 5 westbound on-ramp for the foreseeable future,” said North Augusta officials.
For now, traffic is being diverted to exit 6.
Motorists are asked to avoid that area until further notice.
It’s not known if any injuries were reported.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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