Douglas County, Washington – A propane leak from an overturned commercial vehicle has closed a stretch of U.S. Highway 2 near Pine Canyon, disrupting traffic in the area.
According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle overturned at mile marker 139 on US 2, prompting officials to shut down the highway between mile markers 138 and the intersection of US 2 and US 97 at the bottom of Pine Canyon.
Authorities said Pine Canyon Road remains open. Drivers traveling through the area are advised to use US 97 on the Chelan County side as an alternate route.
The closure affects a key connector between Douglas and Chelan counties and may impact commuters and commercial traffic moving through the corridor.
Residents between mile marker 138 and the intersection of US 2 and US 97 are advised to remain aware of emergency activity in the area as crews respond to the incident.
Officials have not released information about injuries or when the highway is expected to reopen. The situation remains active.
This is a developing situation and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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