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I-77 South in Columbia reopens to traffic after hours-long backup

The incident was near the Shop Road exit.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Traffic on Interstate 77 in Columbia is flowing normally again after a collision involving a tractor-trailer causes backups for hours Tuesday.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation's website said the collision was at I-77 South at Exit 6B, which is the Shop Road exit. 

The South Carolina Highway Patrol said a tractor-trailer flipped over, blocking all lanes. No injuries were reported.

Traffic was completed blocked or over an hour but troopers allowed traffic to move through using the emergency lane. Around 3:40 p.m., however, crews were able to remove the damaged trailer and all lanes were able to resume their normal flow of traffic.

State troopers have not yet said what they think may have led to the collision. 

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