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Bush River Road reopened after gas leak closed portions for four hours

Bush River Road was closed Friday morning between Woodland Hills and Westover Road.

IRMO, S.C. — Bush River Road is reopened as of 2 p.m. on Friday after Irmo Fire worked a major gas line break. 

According to Irmo Fire, Bush River Road was closed between Woodland Hills and Westover Road. 

At around 10:20 a.m. Friday morning, a utility company punctured a large gas line at a residence. 

According to Sloane Valentino, Assistant Chief of Operations, because of the large volume of gas, people were asked to stay inside their houses and others were denied entry while crews waited for Dominion Energy to fix the leak. 

Credit: WLTX
Bush River Road is closed between Woodland Hills and Westover Road after a major gas line break.

The Lexington County Sheriff's Office assisted. 

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