I-26 EB near Meeting St Exit reopens following wrong-way driver investigation Tuesday morning

UPDATE: Charleston Police Department reopened the roadway at 7:55 a.m.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Police are responding to a wrong-way driver on I-26 EB Tuesday morning.

A heavy police presence in Downtown Charleston Tuesday morning is due to a wrong-way driver at I-26 EB near the Meeting Street exit.

According to CPD, the driver was not cooperating with authorities and has since been detained.

CPD confirmed with News 2 that there is no threat to the community. Police are taking normal procedures using robots and K-9 units to assess the situation.

The Meeting Street exit ramp is closed while police secure the scene. All I-26 EB traffic is being rerouted to the crosstown.

News 2 has crews on the scene.