Excavator strikes gas line causing leak near Swans Run Rd, Charlotte NC


An excavator hit a natural gas supply line near Swans Run Road, causing a leak under the ground close to a house and street. Emergency crews responded and are investigating the situation.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Chest pain, 3614 Blessing Street. Engine 10. Chest pain, 3614 Blessing Street. Battalion 7, Engine 19, and Ladder 39, Natural Gas leak. 7010 France Run Road, on H, Hotel. Battalion 7, Engine 19, and Ladder 39, Natural Gas leak.
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70 Swans Run Road on H, hotel. Engine 28, service call, near Tisbury Road on C, Charlie. Engine 28, service call, near Tisbury Road on C, Charlie.
00:58
He is responding to 70s, Swans Run Road, Cross Street, February Road, and Circle Inn, 30-9 still. We think this from a call on a premise stating that he hit a gas service going towards someone's house. It was here with an excavator. It is blowing. It's under dirt. He doesn't know how big it is. He advised that it's about two feet deep, 50 yards from a house and 10 feet from a street. You have a hydrogen in front of 7,000 Swans Run Road.
01:26
Did I say the Ladder 39, you're coming up overprivance. Ladder 39's on scene. 7010 Swans rolling up the road. We do have an active big crew. Ladder 39 will have the man. Ladder 39 will have the man.
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Location mentioned:
Near Swans Run Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226
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