PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — The Paulding County Sheriff's Office is telling people to avoid the area of Cedarcrest Road and Seven Hills Boulevard due to a gas leak.

Just before 5 p.m., the sheriff's office made a post on Facebook about the gas leak and told drivers to use an alternate route in the area.

In an update a little after 8 p.m., deputies said to continue to avoid the area until further notice.

11Alive has reached out for more information about the leak. We are waiting to hear back.

The Paulding County Sheriff's Office posted this picture on its Facebook page on Thursday night with the following caption:

"Update: Road is still closed.

We are just the messenger. This ain’t our business. We don’t do construction or decide where gas stations go." Credit: Paulding County Sherif

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