I-255 crashes in Columbia

Republic-Times- May 13, 2025

Emergency personnel responded to two separate late afternoon rush hour crashes on I-255 near the Columbia exit onto Route 3 southbound on Tuesday.

The first was at 4 p.m. and involved road blockage with airbag deployment. The other crash occurred at 5 p.m.

There were no immediate reports of injuries in either incident.

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