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Contractor Causes Gas Leak in Crestmoor Neighborhood
A construction crew's backhoe ruptured a plastic pipeline near the site of the 2010 PG&E pipeline explosion in San Bruno. The gas leak has now been capped.
A contractor working in the Crestmoor neighborhood ruptured a 2-inch gas line this morning, prompting an evacuation of residents in the area.
A backhoe struck the plastic pipeline near Glenview Drive and Earl Avenue, the same location where the deadly pipeline explosion occurred two years ago, at about 10:45 a.m., said PG&E spokesman Joe Molica.
PG&E crews quickly responded and capped the gas leak by 11:25 a.m., Molica said. Workers and residents in the immediate area were briefly evacuated while the leak was capped.
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It is not clear whether gas service to customers in the neighborhood was interrupted, Molica said.
According to PG&E's Twitter account, crews are working with first responders at the scene now to further assess the situation.
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Bay City News Service contributed to this story.
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