Update: Gas Leak Shuts Down Part of Carothers

As of 5:07 p.m. the leak has been cleared and South Carothers has reopened.

As of 3:40 p.m., Franklin Police have announced that South Carothers Parkway is closed, in both directions, between Murfreesboro Road and the Falcon Creek Subdivision due to a gas leak.

It is unclear how long this closure will be in effect.

No evacuations are underway.

This story will be updated as information becomes available.