ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – A gas leak in the 1200 block of Hershberger NW blocked the area of Hershberger Rd. NW and Williamson Rd. NW Wednesday, according to the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department.
Crews said the intersection was blocked midday Wednesday by fire apparatus, with assistance from the Roanoke Police Department, and traffic will be affected until further notice. No update was provided as of Wednesday night.
Roanoke Fire-EMS reports some residents and businesses east of Williamson on Hershberger are temporarily displaced, as are the Walgreens store and a shoe repair shop at the intersection. No injuries have been reported.
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…