Traffic accidents this morning in adjoining counties

Word has been received on at least three traffic accidents this morning in Pickens County and on I-85 Georgia, just across the South Carolina line.  Lake Hartwell Radio WLHR reports a fatal accident southbound at exit 170 involving a box truck and a tractor trailer truck.  There’s a second non-fatal southbound accident on 85 between Georgia exits 171 and 172.  Georgia state troopers have closed 85 southbound from exit 173 to 166.  Motorists headed from South Carolina are advised once they enter Georgia to get off at exit 177 and take highway 59 through Lavonia to exit 166 in Carnesville and re-enter the interstate there.  In Pickens County, South Carolina the state patrol reports an accident and roadway blocked northbound at exit 18, just pass Clemson’s Issaqueena Trail interchange.