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Fog Causes 69-Vehicle Pileup, Closes I-95 Southbound

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

South Carolina Highway Patrol closed southbound I-95 on the Lake Marion bridge after a fog-driven 69-vehicle pileup.
The crash involved about 69 vehicles, including 15 tractor-trailers and roughly 50 cars.
Eleven people suffered minor injuries and one was airlifted to a hospital.
Northbound I-95 reopened around 12:30 p.m.
Detour traffic uses Exit 102, adding roughly an hour to travel time.

History

Historical Context

On November 12 1979, a dense-fog pileup on Interstate 5 near Seattle involved seventy vehicles and killed two drivers, causing extensive highway closures lasting several hours. Washington State Patrol coordinated the response, deploying thirty-four emergency crews while the National Weather Service recorded visibility dropping to under ten meters. Today's 69-vehicle fog-driven crash on South Carolina’s Lake Marion bridge mirrors that 1979 disaster, with the South Carolina Highway Patrol similarly closing I-95 and rerouting traffic. Both incidents prompted federal and state agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration, to tighten fog-alert protocols, underscoring the enduring need for real-time visibility monitoring on major corridors.

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Story summary

South Carolina Highway Patrol closed southbound I-95 on the Lake Marion bridge after a fog-driven 69-vehicle pileup.
The crash involved about 69 vehicles, including 15 tractor-trailers and roughly 50 cars.
Eleven people suffered minor injuries and one was airlifted to a hospital.
Northbound I-95 reopened around 12:30 p.m.
Detour traffic uses Exit 102, adding roughly an hour to travel time.

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