Okatie gas leak cleared, closed SC 170 lanes reopened late Friday, police say
Editor’s note: This story was updated Saturday morning to include the latest information on the leak.
Bluffton police and fire officials cleared the scene of a gas leak Friday that closed both lanes of S.C. 170 in the Evan Way area of Okatie. Those lanes reopened about 10 p.m.
The leak was caused when a tree fell on a gas main, Bluffton Police spokesperson Capt. Joe Babkiewicz said Saturday morning.
A Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office alert was sent at 5:42 p.m. Friday asking motorists to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Another alert was sent at 8:23 p.m. saying the area was still closed off.
While some social media posts reported that neighborhoods were being evacuated, that was not the case, Babkiewicz said.
This story was originally published June 19, 2020 at 6:51 PM.
