ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va (WFXR) – UPDATE 6:16 P.M.: State Police have confirmed one person has been found dead and several others are still unaccounted for after a gas station explosion in Rockbridge County.
Crews are still searching for three to four individuals.
This is still an active investigation.
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ORIGINIAL STORY: Virginia State Police says four people were transported to the hospital for injuries after a gas station exploded in Rockbridge County.
Crews are now working to locate anyone who may have been at the South River Market at the time of the explosion.
Authorities were called to the area around 10 on Friday morning. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, but authorities say it does not appear to be suspicious in nature.
The fire chief says they had 7 agencies throughout the county helping with this fire. He says they Think a lot of the fire load was from the gasoline tanks and that they’ll be here for a number of hours or even days, putting or hot spots and investigating. pic.twitter.com/sJtzNLyD4M— Eric Pointer (@EricPointerWFXR) May 10, 2019
Old Buena Vista Road is closed at the intersection of S. River Road. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes.
Still an active scene here. Firefighters are working to put out hot spots. The fire chief says four people were taken to the hospital and they are Still concerned there are more injuries victims inside… possible fatalities @WFXRnews pic.twitter.com/DKi5zmXB5A— Eric Pointer (@EricPointerWFXR) May 10, 2019
According to the Rockbridge County School Board, Mountain View Elementary School students in grades 3-5 have been evacuated, and are being transported to Rockbridge County High School to be picked up by parents.
