Lanes reopen after 100-gallon fuel spill closes Hwy. 701 in Horry County
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Published: Jan. 23, 2023 at 1:59 PM EST|Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 5:45 PM EST
HORRY COUNTY S.C. (WMBF) - A fuel spill closed Highway 701 in the Conway area for several hours.
Horry County Fire Rescue crews were called around 1 p.m. to Highway 701 and Harmon Drive for a single-vehicle crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer. One-hundred gallons of fuel spilled as a result of the crash.
No one was taken to the hospital.
Around 5:30 p.m., Horry County Fire Rescue confirmed that lanes were back open.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
Stay with WMBF News for updates.
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