Police Searching for Driver Responsible for Friday Night Gas Leak
By: BigCountryHomePage.com Staff Reports
Updated: July 9, 2012
Police are still looking for the driver of the car that hit a gas line Friday night, causing a major leak.
The case is now in the hands of the hit and run investigator.
At around 10:30 Friday night, crews responded to a wreck on the 3000 block of Newman Road near East Highway 80.
A vehicle hit an 8-inch natural gas pipeline, causing a major leak.
Citizens who called 911 reported smelling a strong stench of gas up to three miles away.
Police blocked off the area while Atmos Energy shut off the valve.
The case is now in the hands of the hit and run investigator.
At around 10:30 Friday night, crews responded to a wreck on the 3000 block of Newman Road near East Highway 80.
A vehicle hit an 8-inch natural gas pipeline, causing a major leak.
Citizens who called 911 reported smelling a strong stench of gas up to three miles away.
Police blocked off the area while Atmos Energy shut off the valve.
