Whitehall Road Closed Shut Down Due to Gas Leak

Anderson police are on the scene of a gas leak that shut down a road.

The leak on Whitehall Road near Martin Luther King Boulevard was reported just before 5 p.m..

Police said crews doing construction work hit a gas line. 

The road is currently blocked and motorists are encouraged to avoid the area.

Officials said the gas leak was controlled within about 45 minutes.