Westbound lane of I-526 reopens after crash The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a crash in the westbound lanes of I-526 in West Ashley blocked one lane of traffic Wednesday afternoon. (Source: SCDOT) By Patrick Phillips | January 6, 2021 at 4:53 PM EST - Updated January 6 at 5:17 PM CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A crash that blocked a westbound lane of I-526 in West Ashley Wednesday afternoon has been cleared. SCDOT traffic cameras showed the right lane was closed because of the collision before 5 p.m., but as of 5:15 p.m., traffic was moving There was no word on injuries. Copyright 2021 WCSC. All rights reserved.