Water bursts from Henrico road during ‘utility issue’
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Water was seen bursting from a Henrico roadway Tuesday afternoon in what police said was a utility issue.
At 1:49 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Henrico County Police Division announced that officers were on the scene of a utility issue near the intersection of Pemberton Road and Grand Oaks Drive.
In a photo captured by police, water was seen bursting upward from the road next to two excavators, with a large pool of water covering part of the road.
As of reporting, Pemberton Road was closed in both directions between Oakley Pointe Drive and Aspen Way.
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(Photo: Henrico County Police Division)
Drivers were encouraged to take alternate routes.
Police said the Henrico County Department of Public Utilities was working to address the issue.
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