Crews stop gas leak; work will continue to restore service in the area
OFFICE WILL BE SURE TO UPDATE
YOU. LAURA LEVINE, WRAL NEWS
LIVE IN WAYNE COUNTY.
MORE BREAKING NEWS AROUND 1
O'CLOCK THIS MORNING, CREWS
WERE ABLE TO GET A MAJOR GAS
LEAK IN SOUTHERN WAKE COUNTY
UNDER CONTROL.
>> US FOR A ONE IS NOW BACK
OPEN AT 10, 10 ROAD WRAL'S.
KELSEY COFFEY IS LIVE THERE
THIS MORNING. AND KELSEY, THIS
BREAK CAUSE SOME MAJOR PROBLEMS
IN THAT AREA FOR HOURS LAST
NIGHT.
YES, RENAY, IT DID. AND NOW
CREWS BEEN ABLE TO REOPEN THIS
SECTION OF 10, 10 ROAD, WHICH
YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY'RE STILL
HARD AT WORK THIS MORNING, EVEN
THOUGH THAT GAS LEAK IS NOW
UNDER CONTROL.
>> YOU MAY HAVE BEEN STUCK IN
THIS TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE DURING
RUSH HOUR YESTERDAY. DRIVER SAT
THROUGH STAND STILL TRAFFIC
ON FOR ONE NEAR GARNER WHEN
CREWS FIRST RESPONDED TO THAT
GAS LEAK STORES AND RESTAURANTS
IN THE AREA WERE FORCED TO
EVACUATE. CREWS SHUT DOWN POWER
AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION LEADING
MORE THAN 2000 CUSTOMERS IN
THE DARK FOR HOURS AT THE GAS
COMPANY THAT'S WORKING ON THIS
SAYS THEY'RE WORKING ON A
TEMPORARY FIX FOR THE DAMAGED
GAS LINE. FOR NOW, WE'LL BE
SURE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED ON
WHEN THEY'RE ABLE TO HAVE A
PERMANENT REPLACEMENT. KELSEY