Car crashes into North Augusta Municipal Building wall

A car crashed into the North Augusta Municipal Building on Tuesday, leaving a brick wall damaged.

The crash, which happened at 2:15 p.m. at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Center Street, involved a car and a truck pulling a trailer, according to officials with the North Augusta Department of Public Safety.

One lane was partially closed for a short time and there were no injuries, according to officials. As of 4 p.m., the roadway was reopened.

At the scene, there was damage to a handful of bricks and the top layer of concrete. There were also skid marks on the sidewalk and in the landscaping near the wall.

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North Augusta City Administrator Jim Clifford said in a phone interview Tuesday afternoon this is the second crash near the Municipal Building within the last week.

“Statistically, that’s an anomaly because I’ve been in this job for three and a half years and these are the only two instances I’m aware of where a car is transited up the sidewall and has gotten close to the building.”

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