ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – A gas leak in the 4800 block of Williamson Rd. NW has blocked the area of Hershberger Rd. NW and Williamson Rd. NW, according to the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department.
Crews said the intersection is blocked as of midday Wednesday by fire apparatus, with assistance from the Roanoke Police Department.
Authorities are recommending drivers find an alternative route if traveling through the area. Hershberger is closed from Rutgers Street, at the Wendy’s restaurant, to Williamson, and Williamson is closed from the north at the 4800 block, just south of the intersection with Hershberger.
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