Lexington, SC (WLTX) -- Lexington School District 1 officials have issued the dismissal plan for students of Lexington Middle School, after a tractor trailer Tuesday morning overturned, spilling gasoline about 500 yards away from the school.
For kids who walk to school or arrive to school by car, they will be chaperoned as they walk about half a mile to Lexington Elementary School, where they may be picked up by their parents.
Earlier Tuesday, officials said the middle school was the safest place for students and decided not to evacuate the school.
Police say an 18-wheeler flipped over after taking a left turn at about 7:30 a.m. on North Lake Drive near Sunset Boulevard. Officers say the leak has been contained, and the school is upwind of the leak. Related Coverage: 1,000 Gallons of Gas Have Spilled in Lexington
Officials have executed a "modified traffic plan" and set up a detour in the area. Traffic was directed toward Old Chapin Road and Old Cherokee Boulevard. They expect the cleanup effort will take as many as four hours.
Police say about 400 gallons of unleaded gasoline leaked from the truck, and it carried 8,400 gallons at capacity.
Two Lexington Police vehicles were actually parked at the Hess gas station, near the intersection, when the accident happened.
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