WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A road is open again after a car crashed into a church, causing what fire officials called a 'major' gas leak Easter morning.
Winston-Salem Police said the 1900 block of New Walkertown Road between Cameron Avenue and Ferrell Avenue is closed. Police said a car crashed into the Second New Bethel Baptist Church at that location.
Winston-Salem Fire tweeted out a video of the scene.
Police said the fire department and Piedmont Natural Gas crews were on the scene because of a gas leak after that crash. In a tweet, the fire department referred to the gas leak as 'major' but specific details and impacts were not made immediately available.
Crews initially said the road was expected to be shut down for several hours while the investigation continues and the repairs to the gas line are made. The road reopened just before 4 a.m.
Police said those involved in the crash had non-life-threatening injuries.
Drivers are being asked to find an alternate route.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
