Wreck shuts down part of Rosewood Drive

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A gas leak and a wreck have shut down a part of Rosewood Drive. Columbia Police says German Figueroa was going southbound on Beltline Boulevard Saturday morning when he hit the medium, which caused him to drive off the road. Investigators say the driver ended up hitting a power pole and a gas line near the 3800 and 4400 block of Rosewood Drive. The road has been closed off in order to clean up the early morning incident. The Columbia Fire Department and SCE&G were also on the scene to deal with the damage. Figueroa is being charged with DUI, Driving Under Suspension, and Operating an Uninsured Vehicle. Officers are asking for you to avoid the area for now.