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UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal morning accident on Mike Padgett Highway
Last Updated: 1:36 PM 05/22/12 - The Coroner's Office says the victim was a passenger in a BMW that pulled in front of a pickup truck.
UPDATE: Vehicle removed from train tracks in Graniteville
Last Updated: 11:32 AM 05/22/12 - South Carolina Highway Patrol confirms a vehicle that was stuck on the train tracks at Canal Street and Gregg Highway, has been removed.
Accidents on I-20 westbound causing traffic
Last Updated: 7:05 PM 05/21/12 - There are no reports of injuries at this time. Our reporter on the scene says only one lane is open.
Burke Co. school board weighs in on 6-bus collision
Last Updated: 7:04 PM 05/21/12 - Burke County School Board members say they did everything they could to keep parents informed after a 6-bus collision in Newton County sent nearly 50 students to the hospital.
UPDATE: Burke Co. Middle School sends letter to parents about bus crash
Last Updated: 5:37 PM 05/21/12 - News 12 has learned all of the Burke County Middle School students taken to the hospital have been released and are now home.
Burke Co. Middle School students describe bus accident
Last Updated: 5:37 PM 05/21/12 - There were a lot of mixed feelings as the students returned to our area. Parents were upset and kids were frightened, but all were relieved.
Roadwork extended for exit ramp of Bobby Jones Expressway
Last Updated: 2:35 PM 05/18/12 - If you're going to be driving in the area near Mike Padgett Highway on Monday, expect delays.
UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal accident on Mike Padgett Highway
Last Updated: 7:36 PM 05/18/12 - The female had a broken leg and head injury and later died from her injuries. Her name has not been released at this time.
UPDATE: Saluda Co. accident kills 13-year-old, 18-year-old brothers
Last Updated: 11:41 AM 05/18/12 - The 13-year-old died at the scene. His big brother was rushed to a hospital and then taken off life support just before noon on Thursday.
UPDATE: Pedestrian identified in fatal Aiken Co. accident
Last Updated: 8:33 PM 05/17/12 - The driver was heading east on Bettis Academy Road and a man walked in front of the vehicle.
Crews respond to accident on Wagener Road
Last Updated: 11:47 AM 05/15/12 - Crews responded to an accident late Monday night on Wagener Road in Salley.
Road maintenance scheduled for portions of Richmond Co.
Last Updated: 8:14 PM 05/14/12 - The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Drivers could see lane closures or a flagman in place to direct traffic.
Accident causing traffic on both sides of I-20 in Taliaferro Co.
Last Updated: 7:43 PM 05/11/12 - The westbound lanes are back open, but traffic is moving slowly. The eastbound lanes are still closed at this time.
Columbia Co. road set to reopen after construction
Last Updated: 4:31 PM 05/09/12 - This newest section of Ronald Reagan Drive is said to feature additional parking.
UPDATE: Harlem teen dies after accident
Last Updated: 2:54 PM 05/09/12 - Dispatch says the accident happened at Scott's Ferry Road and Sellars Road around 3 p.m.
Roadwork scheduled for Deans Bridge Road starting Wednesday
Last Updated: 2:08 PM 05/08/12 - Delays are expected in this area and drivers are advised to seek alternate routes, if possible.
2 in critical condition after accident on Deans Bridge Road
Last Updated: 6:56 PM 05/07/12 - It happened on the 4800 block of Deans Bridge Road near the Jefferson County line. There are reports of at least one person being ejected.
Roadwork scheduled on Mike Padgett Highway, Peach Orchard Road next week
Last Updated: 1:04 PM 05/04/12 - Work will take place between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Mike Padgett Highway and Peach Orchard Road.
UPDATE: Natural gas leak stopped on main line in Grovetown
Last Updated: 11:24 AM 05/04/12 - Newmantown Road and W. Robinson Avenue in Grovetown are back open.
Economy, TSPLOST top list of topics by state, local lawmakers
Last Updated: 1:00 PM 05/04/12 - From jobs and the economy to the transportation sales tax and much more, here's what they're saying about the topics you care about.
Man in custody after allegedly fleeing from scene of fatal Aiken Co. accident
Last Updated: 4:07 PM 05/03/12 - The driver of the SUV, Jimmy Daniel Sikes, is said to have fled the scene. A passenger in the other car, whose identity is still unknown, died in the accident.
UPDATE: 8-year-old boy injured in 4-wheeler, pickup truck accident
Last Updated: 6:22 PM 05/02/12 - Glenwood Williams was taken to GHS Medical Center with injuries, but they are not said to be life threatening. His passenger also had non-life-threatening injuries.
No serious injuries caused by rollover accident on East Martintown Road
Last Updated: 8:17 PM 05/02/12 - The woman was taken to the hospital, but her injuries are not said to serious.
Accident causes minor injuries on Highway 78 in Aiken Co.
Last Updated: 7:03 PM 05/02/12 - Jesse Hall was driving a Saturn east on U.S. 78 when a car driven by Emily Crider pulled out in front, causing Hall to hit her.
7-year-old in stable condition after being hit by SUV in Denmark
Last Updated: 12:29 PM 05/01/12 - The boy was taken to a hospital in Columbia, where he's being monitored. He is said to have injuries to his head and lungs.
Apartment complex without power after car overturns, hits utility pole
Last Updated: 12:23 PM 05/01/12 - Crews were called out to an accident with reported injuries early Tuesday morning in Augusta.
Roadwork scheduled for Richmond, Columbia counties next week
Last Updated: 2:54 PM 04/27/12 - A lane of I-20 will be closed as crews complete work on Wednesday. Gordon Highway could also see some slowdowns.
SUV overturns on I-20 after 2-car accident
Last Updated: 11:36 AM 04/26/12 - Crews are working to clear an accident involving an overturned SUV and a Camaro on I-20 eastbound.
Morning accident in North Augusta slows traffic
Last Updated: 11:33 AM 04/26/12 - North Augusta Public Safety officers and South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers are working an accident in front of a fast foood restaurant.
UPDATE: Victim identified in rollover accident on Ridge Road
Last Updated: 12:18 PM 04/25/12 - Jennifer Kelley was driving her car south on Ridge Road when deputies say the driver of another car swerved across the center lane, forcing Kelley off the road.
UPDATE: Victim identified in Aiken Co. weekend accident
Last Updated: 11:27 AM 04/24/12 - One person is dead after an accident over the weekend in Aiken County.
UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal accident on Gordon Highway
Last Updated: 1:31 PM 04/23/12 - Deputies say a man is dead after he started driving the wrong direction on Gordon Highway. Crews are still rerouting traffic near Fort Gordon Gates 1 and 2.
2 people killed in accident on US 221
Last Updated: 2:33 PM 04/23/12 - Two people dead after a fatal accident on US 221 Saturday evening.
Only on 12: Mayor backs 'traffic calming' for Paine College stretch
Last Updated: 7:13 PM 04/20/12 - School leaders want to close the road because of problems with cars zooming through stop signs, but the mayor is calling for a compromise.
Roadwork planned for next week along Gordon Highway, Schley Street
Last Updated: 4:39 PM 04/20/12 - News 12 is on your side with upcoming roadwork and closures in the area.
84-year-old dies from injuries sustained in crash on Mike Padgett Highway
Last Updated: 5:13 PM 04/20/12 - Thomas OGrady died at GHS Medical Center Thursday of blunt force trauma.
UPDATE: Victim's name released in fatal Aiken Co. crash
Last Updated: 1:32 PM 04/20/12 - The accident is under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Aiken County Coroner's Office. This marks the ninth fatal crash for Aiken County in 2012.
Accident causes minor injuries on Charleston Highway in Aiken
Last Updated: 1:29 PM 04/19/12 - Crews in Aiken County are on the scene of an accident on the 3700 block of Charleston Highway in Aiken.
Work on portion of I-520 Friday expected to cause delays
Last Updated: 5:17 PM 04/18/12 - Remember, speeding in a work zone carries increased penalties, including fines up to $2,000 and/or 12 months in jail.
UPDATE: Man charged in fatal accident on Mike Padgett Highway
Last Updated: 12:13 PM 04/18/12 - Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen says the victim, 32-year-old Glenn Richard Cliett Jr., of Aiken, was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday evening.
Driver, passenger die in single-car Jenkins Co. accident
Last Updated: 8:44 PM 04/17/12 - Two men died in a single-vehicle crash off Buttermilk Road in Jenkins County on Tuesday afternoon.
UPDATE: Pedestrian identified in fatal accident outside of Williston
Last Updated: 9:16 PM 04/17/12 - The victim has been identified as 43-year-old Robert Lee Hallinquest. The coroner says Hallinquest was driving an ATV on Skyland Farm Road when he was ejected and then run over by another car.
UPDATE: Minor injuries reported after firetruck accident
Last Updated: 9:49 PM 04/16/12 - The passenger sustained minor injuries, but the firetruck driver is said to be OK.
Only On 12: Log truck runs into trailer all by itself
Last Updated: 1:08 PM 04/16/12 - What started as a normal evening for a Richmond County family turned into a true Friday the 13th, and it could have been much worse than just scary.
Pickup truck, DOT vehicle collide in Burnettown
Last Updated: 7:44 PM 04/13/12 - Both drivers are said to be OK, but the driver of the truck was taken to the hospital, as it's protocol for state employees.
Neighbors in Richmond Co. subdivision facing speed bumps on road to slow down drivers
Last Updated: 2:06 PM 04/13/12 - Speeding drivers are making residential streets a danger to children, say residents of one Richmond County neighborhood.
Road repairs, closures scheduled for next week in Richmond Co.
Last Updated: 3:04 PM 04/13/12 - Roadwork will take place along State Route 10, State Route 56 and Wrightsboro Road.
Study: More female drivers mistakenly hit gas pedal
Last Updated: 2:12 PM 04/13/12 - A majority of gas pedal accidents also occur in parking lots, parking garages and driveways.
DOT: Fla. wildfire smoke could affect Ga. roads
Last Updated: 11:51 AM 04/13/12 - Firefighters are battling a wildfire that's consumed at least 39 square miles near the Baker-Columbia County line in north Florida.
Deputies left with mess after trash spills from overturned SUV
Last Updated: 11:40 AM 04/12/12 - A man was sent to the hospital after overturning SUV on Crest Drive in Augusta.

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