Bridge closed in northeast Arkansas after gas line struck

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(AP) – The Highway 67 bridge over the Black River at
Pocahontas is closed after a construction crew struck a gas line.The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department reports the bridge was
closed about 5 p.m. Tuesday because of natural gas leaking and Pocahontas Police
Chief Cecil Tackett told KAIT that it may be closed until about 9 p.m.

Tackett did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment and it wasn’t
clear whether evacuations were ordered.

The transportation department said an energy company is on the scene to
assess the damage.

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