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Gas leak shuts down part of Hwy. 544
Posted: 10.05.2012 at 8:39 AM
Updated: 10.05.2012 at 11:40 AM
Alex Heaton

Alex Heaton joined WPDE in June of 2012 as the Good Morning Carolinas producer. She is a recent graduate of the University of South Carolina.

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Traffic is moving again after being shut down for more than an hour on Highway 544.

According to Conway Fire Rescue, a man driving a Toyota Tacoma's fuel tank ruptured and spilled on the Westbound lanes of 544. No one was hurt.

It happened near the intersection of 544 and University Boulevard around 7:15 Friday morning.

Police were directing traffic as both west bound lanes of Highway 544 were completely blocked. Eastbound lanes were shut down to one lane.

Just after 8:30 traffic was back moving again.

 

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