Construction crew strikes gas line causing leak, New Paris IN
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A construction crew struck a gas line with an auger, causing a gas leak. Responders are checking nearby houses for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Elkhart, Goshen & Elkhart County Police, Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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We have, there's a construction crew out here dealing with a utility pole.
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They have about a foot diameter auger that they've gone down into the ground and it's right on top of the gas line.
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You can visibly hear and see...
00:20
the gas escaping.
00:22
We're in the process of going door-to-door and monitoring the different houses around.
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Location mentioned:
Red Cedar Rd, New Paris, IN 46553
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