Rivers Ave. back open after reported gas leak, police say

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The North Charleston Police Department says Rivers Avenue is back open after a gas leak shut down a portion of it Tuesday evening.

Dominion Energy Spokesperson Paul Fischer says a third-party contractor was working in the area when they accidentally damaged a natural gas line around 4:30 p.m.

Crews repaired the natural gas facilities around 6:30 p.m., Fischer said.

Police said all lanes were shut down between Reynolds Avenue and Cherokee Street just before 6 p.m.

Police say Dominion Energy was working on the scene.

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