Colleton County road closed due to oil leak

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Colleton County road is closed Wednesday after a tractor-trailer leaked oil on the roadway. 

Part of Cane Branch Road is closed due to the leak. The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office said crews contained the spill that came from a container in the trailer cargo. 

Colleton County Firefighters are actively monitoring the spillage and waiting for a response from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Spill Response team. 

DHEC is on its way to the site, and the freight company sent a private contractor to assist in cleaning up. 

Officials say the road will be closed for a while and that motorists need to avoid the area. There is no threat to the waterways, public or animals.